The European continent has never been more important to the future of the global economy. The role of the European Union is now being overshadowed by seemingly existential threats. Europe is changing, and changing quickly.
The global economy is also changing, and is doing so more quickly than at any other time in history. Companies are changing the way in which they do business, and the way in which they define business. What is success? How do we measure business performance in the new global economy?
The transition from old economic models to a new business paradigm creates environmental, social, and societal issues. Seeing companies through the challenges ahead will require strong leadership, exceptional vision, and talent. This book sets out the views of five women who match this description.
While women are still underrepresented in senior management positions, these women have succeeded as business leaders. Does the uniqueness of the female experience affect their vision of the economy? What can their careers and their companies tell us about business performance?
Perhaps most importantly - for Europe, for these women, for our economy as a whole - what comes next?
Julie Chapon - Co-founder of Yuka, Cristina Garmendia - President of the 'Fundacion Espana Constitutional', Emma Marcegaglia - President of Eni, Laurie Pilo - Managing Director of Ayming Benelux, Anne Rigail - Chief Executive Officer of Air France
The best chance of leading the career which corresponds to who we really are lies in daring to be ourselves, being authentic and kind.In September 1970, the author arrived in Basel, a city she had initially chosen for its vast library and the help it would give her in writing her thesis and ultimately becoming a German teacher. She never imagined that she would only ever give one lesson in her whole life! By pushing open the door to industry, she would in fact end up building her whole career there. She closed the door fifty years later, in December 2019, and began reflecting on the surprising fact that a woman had managed to not only infiltrate that male-dominated universe, and but also to really thrive there...Once upon a... woman in industry is the story of this atypical journey where human relationships play the key role. Through anecdotes and a touch of humor, the author leads us into "the land of men" which formed her personality, and was marked by encounters, doubts, and successes. A passionate and inspiring tale.
