be more strategic - grace hopper conference oct 2013
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Have you been told you need to be more strategic? If so, welcome to the club! Regardless of your role, not being strategic can hurt your career. You may not be included in meetings, considered for projects, or invited on customer visits. Ultimately, you may not be promoted. Presented at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Oct 2013, this panel featured women who doubted their strategic ability at some point in their careers and what they learned about being strategic.TRANSCRIPT
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Be More Strategic! Stories & Tips From Experienced Technical Women
Karen CatlinAnn Mei Chang Mary Fernandez
Meenakshi Kaul-Basu Christine Rimer
Oct 2, 2013
#GHC13
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#bemorestrategic
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Introductions
Karen Catlin
CEOAthentica
Ann Mei Chang
Sr AdvisorUS Dept of
State
Meena Kaul-Basu
DirectorOracle
Mary Fernandez
CEOMentorNet
Christine Rimer
DirectorIntuit
@kecatlin @annmei @mentornettweet
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What is strategy?
Dictionary image courtesy of Arvind Balaraman/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net
strat·e·gystratəjēNoun
A plan of action or policyto achieve an overall goal.
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Being strategic means
Defining Vision• Being audacious• Taking risks
Creating Strategy• Aligning objectives• Disrupting competition
Ensuring Success• Avoiding crises• Using metrics effectively
Communicating, over and over again• Conveying objectives• Expecting change
#bemorestrategic #GHC13
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Q&A
Karen Catlin
CEOAthentica
Ann Mei Chang
Sr AdvisorUS Dept of
State
Meena Kaul-Basu
DirectorOracle
Mary Fernandez
CEOMentorNet
Christine Rimer
DirectorIntuit
@kecatlin @annmei @mentornettweet
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