1. Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:40 PM
To the “panel of five distinguishedwomen”andourwomanCEO Meg Whitman:
I wantedtotake the time to THANK ALL OF YOU for yourcandidvideosthatwere available onthe @hp
Portal. Anne’s “essential attributesof a leader”reallyspoke tomyheartand inspiredme toachieve
great things,soI wantedtoshare a portionof the thoughtsI sharedwithmymanageras well assome of
the outstandingoutcomesachieved overthe pastyear.
Ann Livermore stated that she looks for 5 things in a leader:
1) Someone with Courage,courage tomake the hard decisionsandstandbythemby yourself if
youtrulybelieve inthose decisions.
2) WillingtoInitiate & act, and those actionshave an impact.
3) Can Influence others,getpeoplewhodon’tworkwithyoutodo something
4) Skill toinspire,people tofollowyou
5) People whocan get and keepthe besttalent,since that isthe “winner”
Overthe past several yearsIhave focusedonbecoming abetterleader-- bysteppingoutof mycomfort
zone,takingrisks,beingmore assertive,takingtime tothinkclearlyaboutsituations…where they’ve
been,howthey’ve evolved,where theyare,andwhere Iwantthemto be… and bydevelopingmy
currentrelationships while buildingnewoneswithHPteamsand employees.
I have the thingsit takestobe a good leader.
BarbaraSahr
Senior SAP Security Consultant
CISSP®
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
SAP Practice – Applications Management Services
HP Enterprise Services
Telephone Cell +1 314-517-8887
Email barbara.sahr@hp.com
Work from home
Sarasota, Florida 34202