Ashley Lynn Priore Featured in Legacy Woman Magazine: “Leadership Isn’t Given. It’s Positioned.”
Ashley Lynn Priore, Founder & CEO of Queenside Ventures and Queens Gambit, was recently featured in the May 2026 edition of Legacy Woman Magazine with a piece focused on leadership, positioning, and long-term strategic growth.
Titled “Leadership Isn’t Given. It’s Positioned.”, the article explores a central idea that shapes much of Ashley’s work across business, sports, communications, and civic leadership: advancement is rarely accidental. It is built through clarity, positioning, relationships, and the willingness to step into rooms before you feel fully ready.
The piece examines how women often navigate systems that were not designed with them in mind and why strategic thinking matters just as much as hard work when building long-term influence.
“One of the biggest misconceptions about leadership is that you earn it once you’re fully ‘ready,’” Ashley writes. “In reality, leadership is often claimed before it’s granted.”
Drawing from her background in chess, Ashley connects leadership to positioning. In chess, the strongest pieces are not simply powerful. They are well-positioned. The same applies to careers, organizations, and decision-making.
The article also highlights themes that are central to Queenside Ventures’ work:
strategic positioning
leadership communication
decision-making under pressure
proximity to decision-making environments
building platforms instead of waiting for permission
creating long-term alignment rather than chasing short-term validation
Throughout the piece, Ashley encourages women to think beyond traditional leadership models and to become intentional about the rooms they enter, the relationships they build, and the positions they create over time.
“Ultimately, leadership is not about climbing a ladder,” she writes. “It is about understanding the board.”
This feature reflects the broader mission behind Queenside Ventures: helping leaders, athletes, organizations, and founders think more strategically about how they move, communicate, and lead in complex environments.
Read the full feature in the May 2026 edition of Legacy Woman Magazine.
