Leading with Care: How Women Around the World are Inspiring Businesses, Empowering Communities, and Creating Opportunity

227 Pages·2009·1.63 MB·English

by  Mary Cantando

Praise for Leading with Care
‘‘Ifyouthinkyourlife is fullofobstacles,read this book.
MaryCantandodelivers ano-holds-barred accountof
women whohavefacedthetoughestobstacles,yet
managedto comeoutontop.LEADINGWITH CARE
capturesthewisdomofwomen fromthefarcorners of
theearthwho wentfromsurviving tothriving. The
Institutefor EconomicEmpowerment ofWomen, a
partnerwith CARE,helps women businessowners feed
theirfamilies andrebuild their countries.Together, we
®
providePeace through Business .’’
—TerryNeese,cofounderandpresident,Institute
forEconomicEmpowermentofWomen
‘‘LEADINGWITH CARE provides readers with seemingly
impossibleaccountsofwomen who glowbyfindingaway
tosucceed intheharshestconditions.Brimming with
inspirationofextraordinary women, thisbookwill
promptyou togive gratitudetotheblessings you
currentlyhaveaswell asmotivate you tofindwaysto
applytheir lessonstoyourownlife.’’
—SandraYancey,founderandCEO,
eWomenNetworkInc.
‘‘LEADINGWITH CARE is nodryrecitation of
managementtheories. Rather,it introducesthereader to
remarkable women,eacheager toprovethatanyonewith
passionandcommitmentcanachieve hergoals.Even the
mostsuccessfulwomen in businesswill beenlightened by
thelessons MaryCantandobrings to light inthis book.’’
—HelenHan,interimexecutivedirector,National
AssociationofWomenBusinessOwners
‘‘LEADING WITH CARE captures theessenceoftrue
leadership. Whenawoman reachesdeep inside tofind
thecourageandcommitment to changetheworld
aroundher,sheexhibitsapowerfullessonthatisrelevant
fromtheboardroomto thevillage square.Thesestories
teachthatlesson.’’
—CarolineWhitson,presidentofColumbiaCollege
andfounderoftheSCAllianceforWomen
‘‘LEADING WITH CARE recounts amazingstories of
women fromthefarcorners oftheearth whohave
becomesuccessfulbeyond their wildestdreams. Mary
Cantandohascaptured thewisdomofwomen whowent
fromsurviving to thrivingindeveloping nations,and
thenbrings themto you asthemostunlikely, but
powerful mentors.’’
—MartiBarletta,author,PrimeTimeWomen and
MarketingtoWomen
‘‘LEADING WITH CARE brings together thestruggles and
successesofsomeofthemostamazingwomen in the
world.Imaginestartingabusinesswithaloanfor$1.40or
beingresponsible forprovidingwater foryourentire
community.Thesewomen are heroines in thetruest
sense,andonceyou meet themyourlife will beforever
changed.’’
—SusanSolovic,CEO,SBTV.com
LEADING
WITH
CARE
how women around the world are
inspiring businesses,
empowering communities,
and creating opportunity
;
MARY CANTANDO
ForewordbySheilaC.Johnson
FounderandCEO,SalamanderHospitality
GlobalAmbassador,CARE
AfterwordbyDr.HeleneGayle
PresidentandCEO,CARE
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For John.
On a scale of one to ten,
you’ve made my life an eleven.
And for the amazing young women in my life:
Suzanne, Heather,
Amy, and Megan.

Contents
;
Foreword ix
SheilaC.Johnson,FounderandCEO,Salamander
Hospitality;GlobalAmbassador,CARE
Introduction 1
Part One
developing self-sufficiency 7
1. Creating Self-Sufficiency ThroughTraining 11
2. Blazing aPath Through Sports 20
3. Overcoming Challenges to Achieve
Self-Sufficiency 31
4. Gaining Self-Sufficiency While Helping Others 36
5. Implementing Self-Sufficiency in YourOwnLife 41
Part Two
capitalizing on opportunity 45
1. Capitalizing onOpportunity in Niger 47
2. Seizing GoodFortune 57
3. BuildingaDifferent KindofBusiness 66
4. Overcoming Naysayers 71
5. Capitalizing onOpportunity in YourOwnLife 75
Part Three
building community 81
1. BuildingCommunityin India 87
2. BuildingCommunityEverywhere 94
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viii Contents
3. JoiningForces in the BusinessWorld 103
4. Creating an AdvisoryBoard Community 109
5. BuildingCommunityin YourOwn Life 112
Part Four
protecting the environment
through action and policy 117
1. ProvidingClean Water in Mozambique 122
2. Protecting theEnvironmentThroughCorporate
Leadership 129
3. Savingthe EnvironmentOnePlate ata Time 139
4. Buildingforthe Future 145
5. Safeguarding theEnvironmentin YourOwn Life 149
Part Five
addressing discrimination 153
1. Overcoming Discrimination Through Literacy 156
2. Addressing Discrimination ThroughCorporate
Leadership 163
3. Learning to Capitalize ontheDifferences 175
4. Overcoming Bias in theLegal Profession 180
5. Addressing Discrimination in YourOwnLife 185
AFinal Notefromthe Author:Leaving aLegacy 189
Learning MoreAboutThese Women
and Organizations 191
Afterword 195
Dr.HeleneGayle,PresidentandCEO,CARE
Acknowledgments 203
Aboutthe Author 205
Index 206