"Look toward the future but never forget where you came from. Based on their love for me, my parents, like many parents, only wanted what was best for their children. Recognize the challenges in our Filipino culture and traditions, and turn these challenges into strengths while giving back to society and mentoring next generation leaders."
Honoring what makes us unique and expressing that in all we do makes them all the more fulfilling and also allow us to stand out. Our authenticity has the power to draw others and share the satisfaction of celebrating a blend of our heritage, personality, style and talent reflected in our identities.
As for working in a man’s world, allow femininity to be an asset... Women build consensus. We pull together to solve problems and on a race team, that is a helpful skill. Racing is a team sport, but the driver is the team leader. So it is important to be firm, but by doing so with a smile, it makes it hard for people to tell you, “No.” -Michele Bumgarner, Professional Race Car Driver, Global FWN100™ '13
Order the first book in the Filipina Women Leadership Book Series. DISRUPT 1.0: Filipina Women: Proud. Loud. Leading Without a Doubt.
Develop your sense of understanding of organizations and communities as complete systems, how to manage ambiguity, how to unravel the complexity of systems, how to leverage diverse frameworks in solving problems, and designing solutions.
- Marily Mondejar, Founder and CEO of Filipina Women's Network
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