Author: Adam Ross, Advisory Services Principle, Grant Thornton You are a co-founder of Advisory Women at Grant Thornton, with a mission to enhance the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women into leadership positions within Grant Thornton’s Advisory Services...
Welcome to the PowHERful Perspectives blog
A new intimate blog series, where we share insights on leadership, career paths, allyship goals, self-care routines as well as what our member community does outside of work to be inspired.
Feed Your Mind as a Form of Self-Care
Author: Fawn D. Martin, MBA, PMP, Chief Administrative Officer, First Harvest Credit Union Have you ever felt imposter syndrome and, if so, how did you navigate your way through it and manage self-doubt? I have had my bouts of self-doubt, questioning my belonging at...
The difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and why you need both.
Author: Charisse R. Lillie, CEO, CRL Consulting, LLC. Who inspired you to be a leader and why? I was inspired to be a leader, because of the women in my family, and my extended family aunties who were very actively involved leaders in the community in Houston Texas,...
PowHERful Perspectives Year-in-Review
Author: Compilation As we reflect on the remarkable journey of POWER members, leaders and collaborators this past year, it is with great pride and admiration that we present this PowHERful Perspectives Year-in- Review roundup—a celebration of the incredible women who...
Learn about yourself and how to commit your talents and energy.
Author: Sarah Bryant, EVP, Finance and Program Management, Comcast What gets you up in the morning? Knowing that no matter what, we are going to make progress – whether that’s at home or at work, we are going to be doing something a little better than the day...
Using Imposter Syndrome as a Means to Reframe Success
Author: Lorena Plaza, Vice President FP&A, IBX Have you ever felt imposter syndrome and, if so, how did you navigate your way through it? Does Imposter syndrome ever go away? My theory is that it is a way to keep us humble. Impostor syndrome has helped me embrace...
Have the Courage to Speak Up and Express Your Value
Author: Lerato Barney, Vice President and Chief Audit Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Who inspired you to be a leader and why? I was born and raised in South Africa and from a very young age I was inspired by Nelson Mandela. Mandela was a revered...
Embrace the credo of being a life-long learner.
Author: Trish Wellenbach, President and CEO Please Touch Museum, Chair of the Board Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Health What inspiration do you draw from women that came before and after you in the workforce? Early in my career, I was not fully aware of an...
“Perception is reality” and other professional words of wisdom.
Author: Amy Frazier, Managing Director, Client Experience, Sales Enablement & Proposal Center of Excellence Leader, PwC When I’m not at work you can find me? We have a large family, six kids with more than half of them on their own now, so when I’m not working,...
Finding a sense of belonging along my leadership journey
Author: Dani Aditi, Team Lead (Consulting Solutions Proposal Manager), PwC What would make you feel like you belong at the company where you work? After 17 years with the same firm, I feel that I belong now more than ever. What originally attracted me 17 years...
Show-Up, Speak-Up, and Follow-Up. Three Leadership Behaviors to Live By.
Author: Shelley Potente, Executive Vice President, Client Relations, The Leader’s Edge/Leaders by Design Embarking on the journey of leadership is a profound undertaking, requiring not only skillful navigation of business landscapes but also a deep understanding of...
Leadership trajectory on my own terms.
Author: Angelica Roiz, Partner, Grant Thornton How can women support other women in the workplace/in their organizations? One of the ways that I’ve found women can support other women in the workplace/in their organizations is by sharing their personal stories and...
From Solopreneur to Philly Powerhouse, This Queen of Clean Gives the Dirt on Leadership Lessons
Author: Donna Allie, Founder, President & CEO, Team Clean Who inspired you to be a leader and why? My mother. Being the oldest sibling, I guess you could say that I was born a leader. Throughout my career there have been many times when I had doubts about my...