Category: Women in Leadership

Women in Leadership: A Gravity Payments Series

The way we run our business is shaped by our strong set of values. These values guide what we do (and don’t do) every day. The traditional way of doing things would suggest profit is the compass point by which we navigate what we do. But guiding our actions by maximizing profits won’t help us … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Ten

Yesterday my good friend and Gravity’s wonderful Director of Sales Rosita talked about denying expectations and knowing yourself. Well, today I am taking it a step further. Don’t just deny the expectations, deny everything else. If life is about anything, it’s about following your path regardless of the rules or following convention because things have … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Eight

I am Rosita Faye and I don’t try to be anyone else. I can remember standing in a conference room after a very unsavory article was released about my friend and boss. The room was jam packed to the gills with my colleagues, listening intently. I remember everyone asking that person personal questions. If this … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Six

As a Human Resource professional I realize inequalities exist.  Fortunately, I have the opportunity to use my privilege to identify imbalanced areas and address them. Early in my career, I lived in Pittsburgh and worked as an HR Manager in the steel industry. Steel has a long standing and rich history in America. It’s also … Continued

Women in leadership part seven

I personally don’t feel that I have ever been discriminated against based on gender.  That being said, I am fully aware that it exists.  The positions I have held my entire career have always revolved around sales and customer centric relationships where you are truly rewarded based on performance. The gender gap is certainly narrowing … Continued

Women in Leadership Part Five

Women in Leadership. This has been a buzz worthy topic for the last several years, one I’ve personally been asked to talk about before and one I’m sure will be asked to talk about again. The truth is, I’ve never seen my gender as a handicap to my success. I’m not a victim regardless of … Continued

Women in Leadership part three

My first mentor was my Mom. She was a great advocate for my sisters and me growing up. She always told us that we could be anything we wanted to be – and I believed her. Because she didn’t make us feel different, it never occurred to me that being a woman would be a … Continued

Women in Leadership part two

I am a trial-and-error type person, I like to give things a shot and see what works. Right after college, I was working as a bartender and wanted to get myself into a management position. Eventually, I was given an opportunity to elevate my career. At that time, most of the managers I had ever … Continued