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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518 Exercise 13
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"I'm in this job because I believe I earned it through hard work and high performance."
Ursula Burns Moves from Student Intern to Fortune 500 CEO
"Frankness," "sharp humor," "willingness to take risks," "deep industry knowledge," "technical prowess." These are all phrases used to describe Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox Corporation. She started as a mechanical engineering intern and moved up to become the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 firm. Her experience and leadership skills were well matched to the job's many challenges.
In her prior role as president, Burns made tough decisions to downsize the firm, close manufacturing operations, and change the product mix. She also knew how to work well with the firm's board. Director Robert A. McDonald of Procter Gamble says: "She understands the technology and can communicate it in a way that a director can understand it."
A working mother and spouse, Burns was raised in a low- income environment by a single mom in New York City public housing. She says her mom "did everything you could imagine" and was "amazing." The advice she passed along included: "Don't get confused when you are rich and famous." Burns studied hard, earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University, and from there started the internship with Xerox. The rest is corporate history.
Pride in her achievements comes across loud and clear when Burns talks about her work. "I'm in this job because I believe I earned it through hard work and high performance," she says. "Did I get some opportunities early in my career because of my race and gender Probably... I imagine race and gender got the hiring guys' attention. And the rest was really up to me."
FIND INSPIRATION
Ursula Burns's trajectory from student intern to CEO of a Fortune 500 firm is impressive. What career lessons are here for others to follow Which special skills and personal characteristics may have helped Burns grow into her corporate leadership role She's an African American woman who grew up poor. How can her success in the male-dominated corporate environment serve as a role model for others
"I'm in this job because I believe I earned it through hard work and high performance."
Ursula Burns Moves from Student Intern to Fortune 500 CEO
"Frankness," "sharp humor," "willingness to take risks," "deep industry knowledge," "technical prowess." These are all phrases used to describe Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox Corporation. She started as a mechanical engineering intern and moved up to become the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 firm. Her experience and leadership skills were well matched to the job's many challenges.
In her prior role as president, Burns made tough decisions to downsize the firm, close manufacturing operations, and change the product mix. She also knew how to work well with the firm's board. Director Robert A. McDonald of Procter Gamble says: "She understands the technology and can communicate it in a way that a director can understand it."
A working mother and spouse, Burns was raised in a low- income environment by a single mom in New York City public housing. She says her mom "did everything you could imagine" and was "amazing." The advice she passed along included: "Don't get confused when you are rich and famous." Burns studied hard, earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University, and from there started the internship with Xerox. The rest is corporate history.
Pride in her achievements comes across loud and clear when Burns talks about her work. "I'm in this job because I believe I earned it through hard work and high performance," she says. "Did I get some opportunities early in my career because of my race and gender Probably... I imagine race and gender got the hiring guys' attention. And the rest was really up to me."
FIND INSPIRATION
Ursula Burns's trajectory from student intern to CEO of a Fortune 500 firm is impressive. What career lessons are here for others to follow Which special skills and personal characteristics may have helped Burns grow into her corporate leadership role She's an African American woman who grew up poor. How can her success in the male-dominated corporate environment serve as a role model for others
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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
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