tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953365761357041577.post1091366831139710829..comments2024-02-14T04:40:46.512-08:00Comments on ABC-CLIO Blog: Author Interview: Elizabeth Ghaffari on Women in the WorkplaceABC-CLIOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14986377337720555190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953365761357041577.post-41513077766133831662012-05-23T09:04:32.903-07:002012-05-23T09:04:32.903-07:00The May 17, 2010 Sharon G. Hadary (the former head...The May 17, 2010 Sharon G. Hadary (the former head of the Center for Women’s Business Research) Wall Street Journal article entitled "Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Male-Owned Ones" can be found at:<br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704688604575125543191609632.html<br /><br />It is still highly relevant.ChampionBoards.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080559677903115688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953365761357041577.post-39307695553629102512010-07-26T09:54:12.400-07:002010-07-26T09:54:12.400-07:00I’ve tried to be open and receptive to women who h...I’ve tried to be open and receptive to women who have questions after reading my book. One question, recently, was this:<br /><br />“Does you research confirm that ‘personal connections’ are what count in getting into the boardroom?<br /><br />Even more important was the fact that the women built credible reputations in their field of competency. Once that core competency was established, next was their capacity to reach beyond their isolated professional silo and interconnect with a wider range of individuals with inter-related skills and expertise. More than personal linkages, it was professional linkages based on business need.<br /><br />One great example was Sally Richardson whose director position at Molina came out of the blue but was a shoulder tap to her as An Authority in the field of state-federal collaboration in rural or nontraditional healthcare -- exactly the business that Molina Healthcare wanted to enter. <br /><br />Another example was how Linda Griego was chosen by the Japanese Bank, not because of "personal connections," but because she was An Authority in the field of small business and historic preservation as part of an economic development strategy within the Southern CA marketplace. Again, exactly the business the bank wanted to focus on in the future.<br /> <br />The book’s concluding chapter -- Quo Vadis? – reiterates the importance of “what value you bring to the table” as a pre-requisite to knowing people whose opinions matter.<br /><br />Elizabeth Ghaffari<br />Champion BoardsElizabeth Ghaffarihttp://www.outstanding-in-their-field.comnoreply@blogger.com