Jennifer Morgan: A Leader Who Knows the Way, Goes the Way, and Shows the Way
How does a company with the vision of “making the world run better” run itself?We asked Jennifer Morgan, president of the global software provider SAP’s North American branch. In the U.S. and Canada, the company has more than 20,000 employees and 110,000 customers across 25 different industries. Morgan was named president in May 2014, and has since led SAP North America’s rapid shift to the cloud while helping customers achieve growth in the digital economy………….
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The 30 Most Influential Women in Business
Komal Goyal: Proponent of Women in Technology
Before founding her own company, Komal Goyal, Managing Partner and CEO of 6e Technologies, worked with many consulting companies. While acquiring experience in market, she felt that most of the industry was not putting...
Marianne Kirkegaard: “It Comes Down to One Word”
The spark that ignites a person's passion for business can come from anywhere. For Marianne Kirkegaard, the newly elected President and Chief Executive Officer of CSM Bakery Solutions, her passion for business is a...
Christine Furstoss: The Change Enabler of GE
When you want to be successful in business, the dreams behind it must be big. Believing this philosophy, Christine Furstoss started her career 27 years ago as an engineer with General Electric (GE); a...
Monica C. Smith: Believer of “Diversity Drives Innovation”
If you fear the unknown, you can’t find success. That, at least, is one definition of what separates the entrepreneur from everyone else. And it perfectly sums up the driving spirit of Monica C....
Nancy Fitzgerald: An Innovative Business Leader
Whether entrepreneurs are born or made, is an unending debate that everyone has a different opinion on. Regardless of where you stand, it is clear, entrepreneurs strive to help mankind and make the world...
Sonja Wilkerson: An Introvert Who Made to the Top
While extroverts are likely to gain their energy in social situations, introverts typically recharge through isolation and feel drained from too much stimulation. It might be easy to assume that those who gravitate towards the spotlight...
Debra Rozier: Cultivating Product Innovation and Strategic Solution
Being a great admirer of Steve Jobs’ quote, “Here’s to the crazy ones. The Rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see...
Gilli Coston: A Leader Empowering Women
An expert in driving strategic programs and extremely skillful in building commercial partnership, Gilli Coston was looking for an opportunity to join a winning team, and then she found KORE Wireless Group. Along with...
Siouxsie Jennett: A Problem Solver
Siouxsie Jennett, Founder and CEO of Mambo Media, was always fond of science and math in school, but the sometimes sterile and predictable nature of a career in the technical fields was not appealing...
Kim Gibbons: Passion for Work and Life
Steve Jobs once said “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” This is the driving force for Kim Gibbons, Chief Marketing Officer, NetNumber. In three years, Kim has...
Nina Simosko- An Optimistic Enterpriser
Nina was about 12 years old when she read a book titled, ‘A Woman of Substance,’ in which the protagonist, Emma Harte, made quite an impression on her. For unknown reasons, she felt strongly...
Connie Mckeage: A Vision Driven Leader
As any entrepreneur knows, it is not a choice, but when the vision grabs them, they are driven to execute it. As Elon Musk says, ‘building a business is like chewing on glass and...
Jamie Holden: Leading a mission to serve
It’s not surprising to find Jamie Holden leading the charge for “amazing” customer service at the top talent management software company for education. As Chief Operations Officer at PeopleAdmin, Inc. for almost two years,...
Mashal Dhawan: Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) /VP Marketing at SUS
Mashal Dhawan was always fascinated by brands and their style to lure the consumer’s minds. It so happened that, after completing her Engineering degree in Computer Science along with Executive Management from IIM Calcutta,...
JoAnn Covington: Leader Responding to Her Instincts
Most influential journeys start when a person’s instinct suggests a different path. Believing and following her instinct, JoAnn Covington, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer of Rocket Fuel sets an another...
Ismat Aziz: Synthesizing Career with Passion
For decades, women have been paving the path for entrepreneurs in every single industry. One such woman who has made a significant mark in the business world and has built a world-renowned brand through...
Carme Artigas: An Innovator who’s Making a Difference
The urge to change the world with the zeal for innovation is the power that drives innovative people in the world. With the same gusto, i.e. to make an impact in the progress of...
Lise Lapointe: Successful Woman Entrepreneur in Cybersecurity
Lise Lapointe is the President of Terranova, a privately held company incorporated in 2001. Business is in her blood, as her grandmother and father were also business people. Lise says, “I guess it runs...
Jodi Cicci: Unique Entrepreneur with Strong Determination
Jodi Cicci, President & CEO of TOP Step Consulting is a high energy and accomplished speaker and facilitator for professional services organizations to become operationally efficient by establishing standard business practices and deploying automation tools....
Mary Kotch: Serving the Market as a ‘Change Agent’
Change Agent: “a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development.”
If an example is needed to better understand...
CXO Standpoint
Gender Sensitivity and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
What is gender sensitivity? Is it the same as gender equality? Are workplaces in today’s India gender sensitive? Is sexual harassment of women in the workplace on the rise? These are some of the...
IT and Communication Trends for Critical Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure such as electric, gas and water utilities rely on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to deliver reliable, efficient and affordable services throughout the world. UTC is the trusted resource for ICT...
Business Spotlight
Women in Business Changing Scenarios Gradually
Women as compared to men don’t get the exposure which is required from the time they are born to be a wise decision maker. Parents and families have been always conservative when it comes...
Chalk-Talk
Merits Metamorphosing Women into Successful Business Women
There were and there are many successful business women in various industries. Let it be fashion, politics, business, music, entertainment or science, there are some names which come on the tip of our tongue,...
Industry Concern
Empowering Women in Business Leadership Positions
The question is “why”, instead of having tons of laws made for gender equality in business, women are still missing from the chair of top management, all over the globe? The situation clearly shows...
