Let your career goals guide you.
We interviewed 37 women in senior leadership roles whose experiences spanned more than 75 corporations. Of the women we spoke to 25% were Black leaders, 75% were white.
For example, Lydia never wavered in her goal to be CEO of an investment company. She saw every career opportunity as a way to build momentum towards her goal. “I had a variety of experiences that helped me develop and get to know all parts of the business, from HR to technology, operations, administration, sales and marketing,” she said. “I moved to the retirement business and then from banking to insurance. It is important to package yourself for the role you want.
Mara is former CEO of a large medical district that includes 560 acres of medical research facilities. “I didn’t know anything about real estate,” she told us. “I didn’t know how to transform an organization. But I did know health care and how to pull teams of experts together and manage toward a goal.”The women we spoke with all demonstrated flexible thinking, including the ability to quickly assess a situation and determine a path forward.
Tellingly, all of the Black women we spoke with shared all three behaviors. They also described feeling alone in their respective professional worlds and having to rely on friends, family, and community outside of their professional circles to help them keep their momentum going.
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