In college, Nefertiti had no idea that she would be at the helm of a major pharmaceutical division—her career focus was pre-med, but that took several turns along the way—it changed to research, to overseeing clinical trials, and then to managing a business. This savvy leader is a people-person, whose…
Entries by Helene Lerner
As a young girl, Ong Ai Hua wasn’t a great student, but with her mother’s unwavering faith in her she forged ahead. Now, she oversees all of South East Asia for a multi-national corporation. Her desire to make a difference fuels her work and the community she serves. Here are…
In the U.S. women fill only 14 percent of C-Level positions (CEO, CIO, CMO, CTO, CFO) and only 6 percent in Fortune 500 companies. This is in spite of research that has shown that there’s an increase in Return On Equity when there are three or more women on…
Everybody’s talking about “personal branding” these days! I had the privilege of working with In Search of Excellence author Tom Peters, who invented the idea a quarter-century ago. Here’s his quote from a 1997 Fast Company magazine article, “A Brand Called You.” Regardless of age, regardless of position, and…