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Dr. Annette Gibbs-Skervin shares how she overcame challenges as a woman in I.T. and how she and the forty executive I.T. women she interviewed pushed through barriers to achieve executive level status. These barriers include * Overt and intrinsic bias * Lack of mentorship and managerial support * Workplace hostility * Unfriendly corporate culture What Dr. Gibbs-Skervin learned from her own experience, and that of the executive I.T. women she interviewed, are four key themes that underlie the success of women I.T. leaders: * Overcoming bias and building a results-focused reputation * Finding…mehr

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Dr. Annette Gibbs-Skervin shares how she overcame challenges as a woman in I.T. and how she and the forty executive I.T. women she interviewed pushed through barriers to achieve executive level status. These barriers include * Overt and intrinsic bias * Lack of mentorship and managerial support * Workplace hostility * Unfriendly corporate culture What Dr. Gibbs-Skervin learned from her own experience, and that of the executive I.T. women she interviewed, are four key themes that underlie the success of women I.T. leaders: * Overcoming bias and building a results-focused reputation * Finding and using your "Superpowers" as a confident leader * Taking ownership of your career * Playing to win the political game through relationship-building To a woman in the midst of career crisis, these may seem like daunting tasks. However, SHE DISRUPTS IT! YOU CAN TOO! FOUR POWERFUL STRATEGIES OF SUCCESSFUL I.T. WOMEN provides practical tools to help readers identify the success traits they already possess. The author helps the reader use these assets to create an achievable map for success through their own personalized DISRUPT IT! Plan.
Autorenporträt
An I.T. professional for more than thirty years, Dr. Annette Gibbs-Skervin is an accomplished I.T. executive, having served in progressively more responsible senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and Information Services Group (ISG). Dr. Gibbs-Skervin is a certified Professional Coach and a member of the prestigious International Coach Federation (ICF). She is founding partner of Disrupting IT LLC, an I.T. leadership development company. Dr. Gibbs-Skervin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, an MBA in Finance, and a PhD in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with a focus on overcoming leadership challenges faced by female I.T. leaders. As a woman in I.T. executive management, Dr. Gibbs-Skervin understands the challenges inherent in climbing the I.T. leadership ladder. She is particularly sensitive to and interested in the development and success of women underrepresented at the highest levels of I.T. leadership.