be yourself, be true to yourself

Saturday I attended 19th Dynamic Women in Business Conference at Harvard. It was very refreshing and recharging.

All the simple but meaningful advice cross the whole day conversation.

Ann Simonds (General mills)
-- not specialist, but generalist
-- moments matter
-- start holistically, for who you are
-- Must Deliver
-- need mentor (I am very thankful for all the mentors in my life.)
-- need critics, need tough medicine, do not always expect applause
-- must own your career, make your choice happen
-- you can not have to do all by yourself
-- give time and patience at hard moment
-- the life you learn with and the life you lead with after that

During the penal sections, you will find the similar interests women to talk with, the successful women in that field sharing their inputs. Regarding to women at male dominate work place, I really enjoy Deloitt senior manager's comments -- do not always push everything link to gender discrimination, without men, this kind of topic won't exist, the efforts should use on how to collaborate and let them aware of difference, and figure out how to work through together, instead of creating many women initiatives and not able to execute.

Consistently, women leaders refers to be yourself, let your passion drive your career instead of money, when you are true to yourself, your individual thinking, opinions and plan will work for you, not one for all.