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Women in Business




The builder
How to build one common culture by merging two
About three years ago, Bonnie Curtis faced the challenge of merging Gillette with Procter & Gamble — no easy task consi


The visionary
How to create and carry out a vision for your organization
Over the past 10 years, Gena C. Lovett has had many turnaround assignments, and while each has been different, one common string


The mission leader
How to communicate your vision and mission so others get it
Every seven to eight years, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services sets a new vision policy, but President Helen Hanna Casey carefully


The focuser
How to create a better focus for yourself and your business
DeLores Pressley thinks everyone should make the F-word a part of their lives, but she’s not encouraging colorful, four-le


The balancer
How to find more balance between your career and outside life
Afew years ago, Anita Misra-Hebert was working with a team on a leadership development course for medical students when one of t


The learner
How to be more open to learning
As early as kindergarten, Donna Rae Smith learned both the joy of learning and the fear of having learning squelched. The first h


The motivator
How Judi Sheppard Missett’s passion and enthusiasm drives Jazzercise
Judi Sheppard Missett grew up as a dancer, earned a theater degree from Northwestern University and went on to work in theater. By contr


The communicator
How Virginia Albanese gets buy-in for FedEx Custom Critical’s journey
Virginia Albanese and her team at FedEx Custom Critical unveiled a new company strategy to employees on a Saturday night last July in th

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Martian family
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Wonder women
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Creative genius
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Cultivating creativity
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Risk-taker
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Collaborative leadership
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