Non-profit Leadership
To lead or to follow. . .
The problem with being a leader, and a good one, is that people always expect you to lead. You forget sometimes that being a follower can be just as powerful. I was humbly reminded of this just recently as I made another life decision. I have chosen to accept an offer that came unexpectedly to be a follower. Well, sort of. . .
I am a member of the leadership team – Human Resources Director. What I love about this role are many things and two stand out:
1) the organization is not for profit with a commitment to serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community;
2) I still get to do what I love – coaching others, assisting others grow and putting systems in place to streamline processes; and,
Yes, I have the best of both worlds – I get to lead and to follow. My life will be simpler, less stressful, yet still rewarding with the opportunity to continue to make a difference in the life of others.
Women's Leadership Forum
The Michigan Women’s Business Council presented the 7th Annual Michigan Women’s Business Conference and Expo held at The Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan. As President of AWAF and a co-sponsor of this event, I was invited to participate in the Women’s Leadership Forum. This forum was to discuss how the leading national business organizations are working to advance the interests of women business owners and Women Business Enterprises (WBE). I thoroughly enjoyed my participation and thought you would enjoy my comments:
The Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation or AWAF is proud to be a sponsor here today. As President of the non-profit organization, AWAF, and as President of my company QuadWest Associates, LLC, I was asked to prepare to answer this question:
Would you share with us the status of women in the automotive industry as well as how women business owners can use AWAF to advance their businesses?
Non Profit Leadership
Today I was notified that I am the newly elected President of the Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF). I am honored to have this opportunity to lead this non profit organization which has a mission I am committed to. AWAF is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the global automotive industry. Since my whole career advancement has been in the Automotive industry, I have a strong interest in promoting women in the Automotive industry especially during these tough economic times some of the major automotive companies are experiencing. I want to see women contribute and grow in their influence in this industry.
One of the greatest contributions AWAF makes every year is providing scholarships to college and professional women who are pursuing a career in an automotive related field.
