News about AWESOME women.
The latest “collective wisdom” of senior supply chain leaders on the topic of moving women’s leadership forward has been compiled in a new AWESOME Action Agenda. “Seven Smart Moves for Making Bigger Waves for Women’s Leadership” will be released at CSCMP EDGE on September 15-18 in Anaheim. Continue reading
Natalie Putnam, Chief Commercial Officer at Verst Logistics and an AWESOME Advisor, has joined the board of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). ALAN is an industry-wide organization that provides supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other non-profits. The Executive Director of ALAN, Kathy Fulton, is also an AWESOME leader and spoke about ALAN at the 2018 Symposium. Continue reading
A blog on the website of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) explains what goes on “behind the scenes” to match disaster needs with critical services or equipment. Written by Richard Sharpe, ALAN’s VP of Process and Technology, the blog answers frequently asked questions such as why, in a particular situation, there may appear to be relatively few needs listed on the website. Continue reading
A collection of photographs from the archives of National Geographic shows the wide variety of types of work being done by women. Continue reading
The latest “collective wisdom” of senior supply chain leaders on the topic of moving women’s leadership forward has been compiled in a new AWESOME Action Agenda. Seven Smart Moves for Making Bigger Waves for Women’s Leadership will be released at CSCMP EDGE on September 15-18 in Anaheim. Continue reading
Some of the largest, most successful companies in the world have connected with AWESOME over the past seven years. The newly released Fortune 500, includes partners, sponsors, advisors’ companies, and companies represented by speakers at AWESOME Symposiums. Continue reading
Women new to a career in manufacturing may face challenges working in a male-dominated industrial environment. An article on thomasnet.com offers advice for overcoming challenges and building a successful career. Continue reading
A member of the Forbes Coaches Council, who believes that “there are lots of great executives who want to do everything they can to help women leaders,” has formulated six strategies she’s learned in climbing the corporate ladder to be a senior bank executive. Continue reading
Whether a decision is professional or personal, recent research shows that simply ruminating on a question may not lead to the best answer. The better alternative can be something called “illeism” – or speaking about yourself in the third person. Continue reading
Many leaders who consistently perform well will admit to having perfectionist tendencies. Those tendencies can be motivating, but they can also cause stress. An article in Harvard Business Review has collected advice from a number of experts on how to prevent perfectionism from getting in the way of productivity. Continue reading
