Leadership Secrets of Remarkable Women Presented by Julie Burch

3% •  CEOs

14.4% •  Executive officers

15% •  Corporate directors

Reality of Women in Leadership Roles

“Our Company was begun with only one objective … that of giving women the

chance to succeed, an opportunity that simply didn’t exist in the early ‘60s. I just

couldn’t believe that a woman’s brain was worth fifty cents on the dollar. With all my

heart, I wanted to change that.” — Mary Kay Ash

Women Leaders

•  2009 §  49% jobs §  50% manager positions

•  2010 §  2.4% chief executives

Female Leaders

15% Minority (tokens)

25% Target at companies

35% Tipping point

Female Leaders

Male leaders

“Agentic” behavior:

Female leaders

Communal values:

•  Dominant

•  Proactive •  Assertive

•  Caring

•  Friendliness •  Support

Today’s Agenda What are some secrets to leadership?

•  Tips •  Techniques •  Ideas

2 Things in Place

1. Willing 2. Able

5 Lessons 1.  Do what you’re passionate about.

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

— T. S. Eliot

2.  Be tenacious. 3.  Build other people up. 4.  Take risks. 5.  Tap into the power of grace.

“Discover your own uniqueness and learn to exploit it in the service of others and you’re guaranteed success, happiness and prosperity.”

— Larry Winget

Sense of Purpose and Optimism

Lead by example:

Vision

Purpose

Optimistic

Sense of Purpose and Optimism

Confidence-building tips: §  Pay attention to your resources. §  Remind yourself of your strengths. §  Accept that none of us are perfect. §  Set realistic goals. §  Make a daily feel-good-about-

yourself list.

The most effective way to conquer doubt is to identify its source.

Recover From Adversity and Bounce Back

“A woman is like a tea bag — you never know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

4 Qualities of a Resilient Person

1.  Focus on solutions. 2.  Make sure you cultivate

supportive relationships. 3.  Care for yourself. 4.  Maximize strengths.

Juggle Work and Personal Life

The feeling of being out of balance is guilt.

§  Work/Career §  Family/Home §  Personal

Exercise

NOW IDEAL

4 Ways to Balance Your Daily Routine

1.  Build downtime into your schedule.

2.  Drop activities that sap your time or energy.

3.  Get moving. 4.  Remember that a

little relaxation goes a long way.

Accepting Criticism and Applying Feedback

Favorite secrets: 1.  Always remember that it’s your work

being criticized, not you. 2.  Accept that you’re not perfect. 3.  Listen carefully. 4.  Ask yourself what you can learn from

this criticism. 5.  Agree with part of the criticism.

Accepting Criticism and Applying Feedback

Favorite secrets: 6.  Analyze and evaluate what you’ve heard. 7.  Don’t hold a grudge. 8.  Clear the air. 9.  Accept the fact that others may see something

that you don’t. “Always be a first rate version of yourself, not a second

rate version of someone else.” — Judy Garland

Draw Attention to Yourself

•  Speaking up and talking about your accomplishments

•  What exactly is

executive presence?

Women’s Leadership Exchange — Connie Glaser

Harnessing the Power of Connections and Networking

•  How important are connections in professional success?

•  “You plant them and they grow!” — Robin Koval

Networking Efforts

Networking is about connections.

3 tips:

1. Prioritize. 2. Organize. 3. Follow up.

Your Role as a Mentee

•  Plan to call or visit your mentor every 6 weeks.

•  Tell your mentor what happened when using one of her ideas.

•  Take advantage of styles and behaviors she offers.

•  Give permission to your mentor to give feedback.

Mentoring

•  Key qualities: §  Give career advice and honest feedback. §  Possess corporate insights and knowledge

about market information. §  Have access to powerful people who can

make introductions. •  Why women must mentor!

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

— Winston Churchill

Take Risks

Summary

•  Write down your first goal.

•  The only way you will take advantage of the opportunity is if you take the risk.

•  All women who blazed a trail took a big risk to do so.

Welcome to Leadership Secrets of

Remarkable Women Q&A

With Julie Burch

Thank you for joining us today!