Last week Kirstine Stewart, Managing Director of Twitter Canada took the stage for the Deloitte Women of Influence Luncheon Series to share with a packed house to share some stories and she has learned along her journey thus far. A number of tales resonated with the audience, a few nuggets that stood out include:
- “A new kind of business takes a new kind of leader. For women, it’s our turn”
- “Women have natural abilities to listen, empathize and distill data into important insights”
- “Business is changing, workforce, values, boomers have expressed their desires”
- “What we value in leaders is changing, so that’s the opportunity for us as women”
- “I’m interested in being on the side that is new and different”
- “Understand your personal capital”
- Keys to success:
- Invest in sharing credit
- Invest in sharing power
- Invest in a great team
The photo above is of Carolyn Lawrence, President and CEO of Women of Influence & Kirstine Stewart, Managing Director of Twitter Canada.