Exec Women's Lunch Recap
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The panelists (left to right) : Soledad O’Brien, CNN Anna Maria Chavez, Girl Scouts of America D’Arcy Rudnay, Comcast Anna Marie Wilson, The White House Project Sean Bratches, ESPN
Transcript of Exec Women's Lunch Recap
The panelists (left to right):
Soledad O’Brien, CNNAnna Maria Chavez, Girl
Scouts of AmericaD’Arcy Rudnay, ComcastAnna Marie Wilson, The
White House ProjectSean Bratches, ESPN
Panelists’ advice to women on reaching the C-suite• Push yourself into uncomfortable spaces and hard projects
because they force growth and can get you noticed.
• Don’t overinvest in making the work perfect. Do get out there and build relationships.– Your effectiveness does not begin and end with your work/work product.
As you gain seniority, it relies increasingly on the quality of workplace relationships too.
• Find five people who really see you and will tell you the truth and encourage you.
• Good mentors are your personal board of advisors; sponsors are your lobbyists. You need both.
• Get on corporate boards. – These are uniquely substantive platforms for drawing decision makers and
thought leaders into your personal network.
Resources (In slide show view, click pictures for corresponding article/video)
Richard Branson’s September article for Entrepreneur magazine adds color commentary to Credit Suisse’s recent extensive study on the economic value of women on corporate boards.
Moderator Soledad O'Brien sparked panel conversation by referring to Jack Welch's recent comments on women in leadership.
Hear Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg deliver her now famous Barnard college 2011 commencement speech.
