Dive into the inspiring story of Daphne E. Jones, a senior Vice President, and Chief Information Officer at GE Healthcare, who rose to success against all odds. In this episode, she shares her journey from being a secretary to a corporate executive and how her mother's teachings have inspired her to push beyond her circumstances. Listen as she explains how she overcame the obstacles in her path and achieved her goals through hard work, dedication, and ambition. She explains what boards are and what it takes to qualify for them, emphasizing the importance of performance, image, and brand recognition when making oneself discoverable for a board position. Drawing upon her experiences as an immigrant and Harriet Tubman's example of pushing forward while bringing others along with her, Daphne encourages listeners to have a growth mindset and believe that success is inevitable with perseverance. Tune in to this episode of Winning Is Inevitable to gain insight into building your brand and developing performance and image to become more board ready!
[00:01 - 08:40] Harriet Tubman Inspired Daphne Jones to Write Her Book: "Winning is Inevitable"
Her mother taught her to think beyond her circumstances and strive for greatness
She realized she should have a secretary instead of one and that people can be wrong when they tell you what you can or cannot do
[08:41 - 15:25] From Secretary to Senior Vice President: How One Woman Achieved Success in Corporate America
A fixed mindset gives fixed results; a growth mindset gives growth-oriented results
How Daphne went from being a Secretary to a CIO with accountability for 13 billion in revenue
Every day was a fight to achieve success despite racism and microaggressions
[15:26 - 26:48] Fiduciary Responsibility: How to Become a Board Member and Get Discovered
Board members have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure the company is taking appropriate risks
Compensation should be aligned with performance
African American board members should ensure slates are diverse
To get on a board, you need to have experience in business and understand finance
Know your superpower and make sure you're discoverable on LinkedIn
Most boards are filled through networks, but search firms can also help
[26:49 - 33:58] Closing Segment
Performance, Image, and Exposure (PIE) are essential for board readiness
Brand precedes you before you walk into a room or get on Zoom
Widening your exposure to people you may not know is key
Understand your value and worth to others financially
3 Bs: Bodacious Objectives, Moderate Objectives, Non-Essential Objectives
Quotes:
"Whoever has your mind has you." - Daphne Jones
"Life is not congruous. There should be women in these offices running the Women's Day magazine, but there wasn't." - Daphne Jones
"My responsibility as a board member fiduciary wise is to be able to put your interest in front of mine and, and make sure that all of the things that Coca-Cola is doing or that Tesla is doing is in your best interests." - Daphne Jones
Connect with Daphne!
Book: Win When They Say You Won't
Website: www.DaphneEJones.com
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