As strong, accomplished female professionals, we stand on the shoulders of all those phenomenal women who have come before us.  My beautiful, 28-year career would not be the same without the many mentors who poured their knowledge and lessons learned into me

Specifaclly, I would like to state my deepest and most heartfelt gratitude for two of my professional mentors Cheryl Taylor Bowie and Pam Lovett.  Each is the epitome of grace under fire personified.

They both taught me that we all need one another to thrive.  Through their examples, I learned that:

1. Women need to support and not tear other women down, and

2. Men need to value women as their allies and their colleagues to collaborate and advance our organizations and ourselves.

As I have mentioned in several prior blog posts, it is incumbent upon those of us who have achieved success to invest our time and share our experiences with the next generations of emerging women and men to move this forward.  Why young men you may ask?  Because if we only focus on young women, then we will continue to perpetuate many of the silos that, unfortunately, still exist.  At the end of the day, we all need one another to succeed. 

Will you take this call to action and seek opportunities to serve and inspire? 

Much work has been done, but there is still much to do.  I dream of a day when we are cherished as just phenomenal people and are celebrated for our accomplishments, all-inclusive of their origins and sources.

If ever I may be a resource to you, please never hesitate to contact me at dlandry@authentizity.com. 

For my previous blog posts that I referenced above, please visit:

https://authentizity.com/30-pieces-of-advice/

https://authentizity.com/what-is-your-personal-legacy/

https://authentizity.com/woman-in-a-mans-world/

For more information, please visit www.dawnflandry.com or www.authentizity.com.  

— Dawn F. Landry