by Constance | Nov 27, 2019 | Way to Grow
Thankful for Opportunity The first time I was turned down for a job I wanted, it was for a reason I could not comprehend. The owner of the business didn’t like my answer to a question he thought was the be-all, end-all of interview questions. His question, “What do...
by Constance | May 2, 2019 | Way to Grow
You’ve Landed The Job – Now What? It was just announced that Miguel Patricio will take the helm as CEO of Kraft Heinz. He is known as a brand builder with experience at Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and, most recently, AB InBev. This is good news for the company as...
by Constance | Oct 11, 2018 | Way to Grow, You Are What You Think
Ingenuity Is Alive and Well What do people do when they don’t have enough resources and can’t get more? It depends. On what? Whether or not they have imagination and motivation. Last month, my family and I took a trip to Havana, Cuba. The number of examples of...
by Constance | Aug 16, 2018 | Way to Grow
Last week, PepsiCo announced that the CEO, Indra Nooyi, would be retiring in a few months. Though I have not met her, I admired her from a distance and wanted to share why. The following has been adapted from an article previously published on Forbes.com: Dear Indra...
by Constance | Oct 10, 2017 | Business Growth, Way to Grow
Immediately following the decision by King Salman of Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive, automobile manufacturers reacted. Eager to unseat the dominant players in this large market, Ford and VW were on Twitter and BMW released a video showing a woman pulling out of...
by Constance | Jan 10, 2013 | Leadership, Way to Grow
I wrote this Letter to the Editor of the New York Times, following all their instructions about how to do that. Since they chose not to publish it, I will. Dear Editor – Karen May makes a very significant point in her interview (Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012). However,...