Don’t decide for her. When a new opportunity comes up, I’ve often heard senior executives say that Mia would be ideal, but she has a new baby at home and wouldn’t want to travel . . . or she has young kids and wouldn’t want to relocate . . . or she wouldn’t want to take on the extra hours. Solution: Don’t assume. Ask her. Even if she declines, present the next opportunity, and the one after that.
