Learn to build a core foundation in business from which you can diversify. When you start a business, master the foundations of the corporate world including process, finance, innovation, culture, and communication. This will become a valuable foundation from which you can launch a series of complementary businesses and a whole conglomerate of companies. From starting and leading a single organization, Doctor's Pharmaceuticals in the Philippines, Mommyla diversified into restaurants, motels, Ramar Foods, and other businesses in the U.S.
- Susie Quesada, President, Ramar Foods International, U.S. FWN100™ '07
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ASK A FILIPINA: #23 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Janet Mendoza Stickmon (Global FWN100™ '13)
Cultivate the knowledge and skills that will allow you to be an expert in your field. This expertise can be one vital source of confidence. People trust you when you are competent and are more likely to continue seeking your expertise.
- Janet Mendoza Stickmon, Professor of Humanities at Napa Valley College, Global FWN100™ '13
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ASK A FILIPINA: #19 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Isabelita T. Manalastas-Watanabe (Global FWN100™ '13)
Don't be afraid to break barriers. Though tolerance and progress on the gender front seem to be picking up in many areas, there are still new frontiers and domains where barriers to women and Filipinos exist. Don't be afraid to be the first to venture out into new territory. There may be no peers and mentors where you venture, but don't hold back from carving out your turf.
- Isabelita T. Manalastas-Watanabe, Speed Money Transfer Japan Kabushiki Kaisha President & Representative Director Japan
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ADVANCING THE FILIPINA: Don't Miss This Leadership Development Opportunity with the CAUSE Leadership Academy in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
Attn: All graduating high school seniors, currently enrolled or recently graduated college students. Apply for a paid internship for CAUSE Leadership Academy in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.! The CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA) was founded in 1991 in order to develop a pipeline of leadership for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. CLA teaches students the importance of civic engagement and political participation and prepares its participants to be leaders at the forefront of the democratic process. Applications are due on January 31, 2016.