“Organizations know they need people who can connect the dots to link pieces together across the organization–and women can do that especially well.”
—Panel discussion, AWESOME & CSCMP events, October 2013
Quotes
“Leadership as a journey”
“We need to help women realize that they can be leaders at all levels throughout their careers. It’s not just reaching the top – leadership is a journey.”
—Participant in AWESOME Symposium, May 2013
“Diversity of skillsets”
“I hear so many companies, both in the US and outside the US – talking about the supply chain talent shortage as a key challenge today. I usually mention to them that there is a need for a diversity of skillsets. There are many roles that require a strong scientific, mathematical, engineering oriented skillset–whereas others require most of the soft skills (big picture thinking, communication skills, negotiations, etc.). There is a place for everyone in this discipline.”
—Dr. Nancy Nix, former Executive Director, EMBA program, TCU
“Not going off Niagara Falls in a barrel”
“Risk-taking is a key piece of leadership. It’s not risk-taking like going off Niagara Falls in a barrel, but it’s taking calculated business risks around the business decisions you make and career you decisions you make as well.”
—Panel discussion, AWESOME & CSCMP events, October 2013
“Prove your ability to make things better”
“A bottom line, for a leader is someone who has the proven ability to make things better–for their employees, in their homes, in their communities, for shareholders, for customers.”
—Panel discussion, AWESOME & CSCMP events, October 2013
“Leading with a common, clear resonant goal”
“A good leader, a valuable leader, a constructive leader, is one that believes in organizational health. And a healthy organization, one that has a common, clear resonant goal and vision and aspiration…that has a culture of trust and teamwork – I think a leader who can enculturate those types of things in their organization is going to be tremendously successful.”
—Panel discussion, AWESOME & CSCMP events, October 2013
“Fast-paced field”
“The main reasons for liking the field of logistics and supply chain management have not changed greatly over the years. What respondents continue to like best is that the field is challenging and fast-paced.”
—Martha Cooper, Professor of Marketing and Logistics, The Ohio State University, on findings from annual survey
“Being flexible and responsive”
“The roots of your culture are to be preserved and to be respected, and they’re part of your value system…your company’s DNA. But you also have to have those wings that allow your company to take flight in different directions, to be flexible and responsive and nimble to opportunities.”
—Panel discussion, AWESOME & CSCMP events, October 2013