Kenyan native Angela Oguna Oruoch is a shining example of the immense power of mentors, sponsors and a network. From Nairobi, to engineering school at University of Kansas, to her first job as an electrical engineer at a global company, it was the support along the way that gave her courage, guidance and the ability to succeed…
Don’t go it alone. To be successful as an entrepreneur, you need to surround yourself with the right partners, peers, mentors, advisers, investors, friends and customers. Guest contributor Alanna Muller is sure to inspire your hunt for a strong support network.
The importance of receiving mentoring has not diminished. If anything, it has amplified. Lovely Kumar challenges that a shift in paradigm from “Person as a Mentor” to “Network as a Mentor” is underway. Instead of concentrating on a mentor, we need to be open to learning from everyone we interact with…
We regularly hear from women who report not having mentors or knowing where to start to get the right support. With reciprocal (or peer) mentoring, two people with similar levels of achievement and ambition come together to co-mentor one another. Learn here why you need a reciprocal mentor and how you can get one today…
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: ANA SANCHEZ
CAD Printed Circuit Board Engineer — Intel
Guadalajara, Mexico
I recently had a birthday – the 34th to be exact – and couldn’t t help but reflect on what my life has been and who I have become, personally and professionally.
I live in Guadalajara, Mexico; I am the oldest of three; I had the chance to get a scholarship at the University of Arizona,…
A shortage of mentors is something we often hear about from our readers and the women we coach. Among business and professional women in emerging economies and in developing countries, the issue is even more acute. A recent Gallup Poll indicated that this lack of mentors was one of the key factors hindering women from becoming business owners in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries* (GCC)…
There is something new on my radar that I haven’t heard discussed. As I study successful business people and entrepreneurs, I find that in addition to having strong mentors…
On the last day of “Mentor Month” I came across a recent article about the importance of mentoring that included an impressive list of 12 Women We Wish Were Our Mentors. I liked the article and admire the women picked as ideal mentors. But, it got me thinking about how often we wish and wait for the perfect mentor or opportunity to come along instead of finding and building mutual mentoring…
This is an excellent opinion piece about the first generation of Asian women political leaders, who gained power primarily because of their father’s reputation and power, but who are now leading their nations based on their own strength, confidence, expertise, and experience. The article echoes our own findings about successful female entrepreneurs and professional women in emerging…
Two recent experiences with senior women leaders and entrepreneurs have left a lasting impression on me. Last week I had the opportunity to present at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) bi-annual Women Leadership Summit, whose attendees are women principals and senior women in the field of architecture. Tuesday, it was my pleasure to address a group of African women entrepreneurs…
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