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Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Being good at your job means more than mastering a set of skills. It’s not just about what you do, but  how you do it. Getting things done by blunt force may work in the short term, but in the…

We asked executives in our Leader Program for a piece of advice they wish they had received at the start of their career and we’re thrilled to be passing on the knowledge in this bi-weekly series, I Wish I’d Known. Chicago AWE Leader, Kristen Weirick, Vice President, Global…

After 17 years as the primary caregiver in our home, my husband went ‘back to work’ this summer. When he accepted the offer, we sat down and, among the many conversations, had to discuss the logistics of after-school pick-up for our kids. We’re lucky, though. If necessary, our…

We asked executives in our Leader Program for a piece of advice they wish they had received at the start of their career and we’re thrilled to be passing on the knowledge in this bi-weekly series, I Wish I’d Known. New York AWE Leader, Karen Schmidt, Head of…

In light of #NationalBossDay we sat down with our boss, Meiko Takayama, Founder and CEO of AWE to talk to her about her journey to the top. Did you always want to be a boss? I became a boss because I saw…

By: Jasmine Pierik Denise (left) and her colleague (right) at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro holding the BASF placard. This past July, our Managing Director, East Coast, Yael Utt sent an email to Detroit-based New York AWE Leader, Denise Hartmann, Vice President, Business Management, Dispersions, Resins, and Additives, North…

Kim Davis, Advancing Executives Women Leader. This past July, New York AWE Leader, Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at NFP, was interviewed by Jilea Hemmings, CEO & Co-Founder of Best Tyme, who asked Kim to share how and why increased diversity can raise a company’s bottom line. Kim…

On July 12th, AWE New York Leader, Judy Jackson, Global Chief Talent Officer at Wunderman, moderated a fantastic panel, called Achieving Liftoff: Leveraging the Power of Diversity and Inclusion to Boost Your Brand at the Ace Hotel New York. Among the four panelists was AWE Emeritus Leader Cathy…

Each year AWE commits a day to giving back to our communities. In past years we’ve all gathered in Los Angeles and volunteered with The Downtown Women’s Center, Los Angeles Family Housing, and Enrich LA. This year each team stayed within their respective regions to have…

AWE New York Leader, Melissa Trombetta, Head of Global Investor Relations at Mylan was featured last month in Nasdaq’s IRO campaign. In the interview she discusses her top priorities, challenges, useful resources, and advice that she’d give to the next generation of IRO leaders.

At Fortune’s recent Global Summit conference Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Andreessen were interviewed by Editor, Alan Murray, on inequality and tech. Unfortunately, the interview was far more illuminating of the consistent inequality women face. During a particularly heated point of the discussion, Marc and Alan continued to talk over Sheryl…

Cynthia M. Patton is Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Amgen, responsible for worldwide compliance and business ethics organization. Cynthia joined Amgen in 2005, and most recently was a Vice President in the Amgen law department with responsibility for commercial legal activities in the United States. Prior to that position,…