female leadership in information technology
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This presentation was given to 2nd grade university female students at Zayed University, Dubai. The purpose was to encourage their development as the future leaders of their country, and also to eliminate negative stereotypes of computer science major among family.TRANSCRIPT
Zayed University
Leadership Series: The Future Leaders In IT
ميدفيديفا ماريهMaria A MedvedevaVP, Technology, EMEA
Facts: Do you know?
> IT made today’s world fundamentally different
> Society requires dynamic thinkers able to solve complex problems
> You will hold 10-15 jobs over lifetime and need a broad range of skills
Facts
> Years to Reach 50 millions Users: Radio (38 Years), TV (13 Years), Internet (4 Years), iPod (3 Years)…Facebook added 100 million users in less than 9 months…iPhone applications hit 1 billion in 9 months
> If Facebook were a country it would be the world’s 4th largest between the United States and Indonesia
> % of companies using LinkedIn as a primary tool to find employees….80%
> Ashton Kutcher has more Twitter followers than the population of Ireland, Norway, or Panama.
The Business Contribution of IT
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Banks, Grocery Shops, Hospitals, Telecoms, Airports
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Impact of IT Maturity on Business?
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Airport Mission and Security Needs
> Mission
Keep airport, passengers and internal employees safe!
> Ability to visualize and manage relevant information to operations:
Managing both physical and IT systems: Switches, Routers, Hubs, OS, Databases, IPS
Tracking and monitoring hacking and internal employee activities
Recognizing and responding to threats in real-time and Emergency response
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Management Complexity: Where would you get hacked?
PC AntiVirus ProtectionConsole
PC’s Protected by AntiVirus Products
InternetCisco Fw inHigh Avail.
Conf.
Active Directory
RedHad Linux
FileServers Microsoft and Novell
Microsoft Exchange Server
Cisco IDS Console
IDS-Sensor
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Security Management Solution: Single Pane View into Infrastructure
Internet
PC AntiVirus Security Console
PC AntiVirus Protection
Cisco Fw inHigh Avail.
Conf.
Active Directory
RedHad Linux
FileServers Microsoft and Novell
Microsoft Exchange Server,
AntiVirusAntiSpam
Cisco IDS Console
IDS-Sensor
eTrust AuditeTrust Security
CommandCenter
Identity andAccess
Management
View on Portals for Security
Personnel and Management
SecureContentManager
VulnerabilityManager
Integrated Management System
Status of application, system and network components
The status of the IT service
Drill down for more information to resolve
problems quickly
Servers andApplicationsNetworksLive Status
New Era Leadership Style
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Facts: Do you know?
> Term” Debugging” was created by Grace Hooper in 1940s while working on Mark I, the first digital computer
Found a “moth” bug in a relay!
> “Mother of the Internet” is considered to be Radia Perlman.
Has over 80 patents for network protocol technology
What’s Holding Us Back?
Internal Barriers
> Lack of Self Confidence
> Shyness in male work environment
> Don’t want to appear pushy
> Lack of strength to express opinion
External Barriers
> Lack of role models
> Negative stereotype of Computer Science
> Work/balance Issue
> Cultural misunderstanding
> Lack of family support
What we do well?
> Honest
> Helpful
> Thoughtful
> Supportive
> Strong
> Empathetic
> Respectful
> Imaginative
Leadership Styles: Old Paradigm
> Aggressive, Command and Control
> Demanding power
> Limited communication between ranks
> Hierarchy – rank means power
> Men style of clothing
Leadership Styles: New Flexible Female Approach
> Become a mother, a doctor, a friend and a coach
> Understand and accept different nationalities
> Create vision to inspire employees
> Listen to each person needs. Use encouragement.
> Focus on achieving objectives
> Have courage to make a choice and decision
> Manage with humility
Leadership Quotes
“Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.” Abraham Lincoln, American President
“Control is not the leadership: management is not leadership. Leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead,
invest at least 50% of your time leading yourself – your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation and conduct.” Dee
Hock, Visa International
“Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view.” Dale Carnegie
What Can You Do?
Personal Action Plan
Promise Today: With the help of Allah, I will….
> Think and talk about the future. Dream.
> Become confident in my abilities and skills
> Keep high my own principles, values and standards
> Be a good daughter
> Set and stay focused on achieving the life goal
> Get involved in a charity or professional organization
> Try to learn and understand a new culture
My team quotes “….”
> You will never be replaced and you will be missed on all levels – business, personal and intellectual…
> I have enjoyed having you as my manager. The advice you have given me, I am sure will take me down a path I never expected to find.
> This reminds me of you: burning like a fabulous yellow candle. You live life to its fullest!
> I am so proud of you going after what you want with such sense of purpose and direction….
> ..You are one of the best managers I ever worked for… I look at you as a mentor to me, honestly.
You are a star!
Maria Medvedeva
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/medvedeva