About 200 — mostly women — turned out for the Commonwealth Institute’s annual Top Women-Led Businesses lunch Tuesday to hear the wisdom of women who have already succeeded in business. Some pearls:
From Peggy Nordeen, CEO of Starmark International: Men believe they can do the jobs of their bosses
and just go for it; women think they have to study and learn first. Fathers of daughters make good mentors. Networking is critical.
From Donna Abood, co-chairman of Colliers International of South Florida: Remember where you came from. Be in touch with your heart. Be sure you’re doing what makes you happy.
From Pam Swensen, CEO of the Executive Women’s Golf Association: You are CEO of your career. It’s
more important who you know than what you know. Learn to play golf.
And from Jodi Cross, executive director of the Commonwealth Institute of Florida, who recently
announced her departure after almost a decade there: Don’t sweat the small stuff; keep your eye on the bigger prize. Keep it real and humble. Be courageous and fearless.
Jane Wooldridge
For more about leadership by women in business, ready Cindy Krischer Goodman's column here.