Dr. Anita Defoe Speaks About Women in Leadership
Posted on February 16, 2009
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Females Now Dominating Key Marketing Positions In Jamaica….Trend expected to grow across the Caribbean
If you take the time to make a cursory look inside any corporate Jamaican company invariable you’ll find a female heading the marketing team. Young, academically qualified, professional and well paid; these women are taking over positions, long held by men. It’s no wander that in Celebration of March, Women’s History Month and the legacy women leaders are creating all across the Caribbean, noted AUTHOR, LIFE STRATEGIST, MOTIVATIONAL TEACHER, CAREER COACH, GENDER EXPERT, LEADERSHIP EXPERT AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENUER Dr. Anita Davis-Defoe, PH.D. convened fifty marketing leaders at “Marketing Leadership with Panache.”
From 7:00am – 11:00am, on March 28th, 50 of the country’s most innovative women leaders from across Jamaica, currently holding senior marketing positions joined Dr. DeFoe at the Terra Nova Hotel, on Waterloo Road in Kingston. This leadership soiree provided a creative and expressive forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences.
Commenting further on this historic event, Dr. Davis-Defoe said, “Marketing Leadership with Panache seeks to foster unity and harmony among female professionals as they seek to unleash the greatness within through the “Seven Pillars of Leadership Excellence”. Defoe shared seven characteristics of visionary women leaders who are vehicles for change, sowing seeds of hope in their communities and within the organizations that they lead.
The synergy and dialogues which occured at this event inspired women leaders on all levels of the organizational hierarchy to continue harnessing their talents in pursuit of both personal and career goals. This event offered a unique opportunity for women to further develop, share and reinforce leadership competencies; expand their sphere of influence through networking, and extend their access to knowledge through collaborative affiliation.
With over 20 years of experience motivating, coaching, inspiring and transforming youth, adults and organizations, Dr. Anita Davis-Defoe has crafted and implemented myriad programs aimed at assisting people of all ages to discover their inner greatness and unique strengths.
Women in attendance shared a lively dialogue with Miss Jamaica Universe 2008 contestants, discussing leadership challenges and opportunities for women in today’s global world. .
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Is Republican Sarah Palin an Embarrassment to all Women in Leadership positions?I wonder if women leaders in America think she is as much of an embarrassment to them as she is to the USA in general?
I love Sarah she is the best thing to happen to Democrats in years!
About Author
Anita Davis-DeFoe, is the author of “A Woman’s Guide to Soulful Living: Seven Keys to Life and Work Success” and the host of EVOLVE on CaribVoiceRadio.
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It was a good speech, however, I didn’t feel Ms. Obama talked enough about her own service, dedication, humanity and spirit. I suppose her personal humility and dedication to the campaign are the reasons for that. I just think she deserves much more credit.
She’s fantastic. I can’t wait until she’s first lady.
I know my Puddin' sometimes loves me being the leader
Women are capable for political leadership just as men are.
a truly amazing relationship!
My vote goes to Obama!
Take a CLOSE look at those "theories" proposed by Feminism's founding mothers such as Valerie Solanas, Andrea Dworkin, Germaine Greer, Gloria Steinem, Ti-Grace Atkinson, you will see for yourself that they are nothing but a motley collection of contradictory claims, mumbo-jumbo hate rants against Men AND Glorification of prehistoric Matriarchy (which had been swept aside by Civilization.)
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No..just an embarrassment to herself and her family.
shes cool
Our next first lady!!!!!!!
Amazing speech.
I love her. I can’t imagine having a more classy and accomplished first lady!
its still true. feminism is fighting the wrong way. they wanna be like men! they sld instead focus on how both complement each other and should get their just desert and not exploitation of women by men and these capitalists. women should also start looking at how they play their part and not being subservient and enslaved by men.
its a long way ahead. police work doesnt need strength but it needs rationality. so women can still do the job and able to contribute.
it boils down to education which is still masculine based. we msut start from young that both have equal roles.
MEN-for men to become more liberated, and accepting to a female. A male needs to realize that woman can be just as intelligent, and should be given an equal chance.
Yes, the Harvard Business Review is a very good publication, as are the others. For added insight, I would recommend books on Personnel Practices, General Psychology, and Labor Studies.
It is said that women as a whole, are less dictatorial and more team oriented. This is what I have read. In my personal experience, I would say it's about 50/50.
Well to be fair, the VP doesn't actually DO anything.
go michelle……..2016 for president
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