International Women's Day
Inspirational Women
Amanda Branley
Chief Procurement Officer, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
A good leader is one who seeks to understand and enable the diversity and skills in her team to make the (world / workplace) a better place.
Krishna Harish MCIPS, MILT, ACMI
Communications Officer for CIPS South Yorkshire Branch, UK
If I were to advise my younger self, I would stress the significance of viewing challenges and failures as opportunities for personal growth rather than obstacles.
Lenushka Parannath
Head of Procurement – Bidvest International Logistics
Be willing to learn: Embrace failures, mistakes and setbacks. They teach us more about ourselves and the task we’re trying to achieve than perfection.
Maryanne Karanja
Head of Supply Chain, Safaricom Plc
We live in a dynamic, volatile world....the greatest challenge is in inspiring the team to stay on course, to be creative and innovative as we shift gears, pivot, learning from failure, and in building grit.
Yasmin Hussein Hassan, Deputy Director Supply Chain Management at National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
The hard days are what makes you stronger. They make you realize what a good day is and if you never had any bad days then you will never have that sense of accomplishment.
Maryam Monjazi
Director of Procurement, Aldar Education
Being a woman I found myself compelled to exert double the effort to establish my legitimacy, to ensure my voice was heard, respected, and carried authority.
Jacinta Taliauli
Procurement Consultant, Public Sector, New Zealand
Good leaders know that there are barriers, stereotypes and inequities that may impact their people and they are willing to be courageous and address it.
Pippa Gillibrand
Director at PwC, Procurement Value Creation & Realisation (previously CPO at the FCA)
I believe that developing a vision that everyone can stand behind and then leading the charge towards that vision with authenticity, empathy and modesty is critical, in any leadership role.
Asma Alotaibi
Procurement Manager- PIF Portfolio
Perseverance is important. Successful women are determined and persistent. They don't give up easily and are willing to put in the effort required to overcome obstacles and achieve their objectives.