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By Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-08T15:33:00+00:00
Oprah Winfrey, an iconic businesswoman who in 2003 became the first Black female U.S. billionaire, once said, “The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
What better day than March 8, International Women’s Day, to celebrate women in compliance? What better day to express gratitude and appreciation and reflect on all that women contribute not just to the compliance profession, but the business world at large? What better day to recognize that women in compliance matter, that women in business matter, and that the unique perspectives they bring matter? So, with a virtual cake and the popping of a champagne bottle, here is to all women in the compliance profession. We celebrate you, and we cheer you!
By Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-08T18:57:00+00:00
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Compliance Week caught up with a handful female chief compliance officers (CCOs) who had heaps of valuable wisdom and words of advice to share on being everyday leaders in the profession. For more International Women’s Day content (free to access), click here.
Q: What words of advice do you have for others looking to make a mark in the compliance field?
Comcast CCO Candy Lawson: My mother never had a seat at the management table, but the lessons I learned from her are there with me. Work hard … you are entitled to nothing. Show an interest in everyone in your workplace, regardless of title or position. Genuinely apologize when you cross a line. There are people who take advantage of their position and try to use it to control or humiliate others … stand up and challenge them. I am proud to play a role in helping to ensure a workplace focused on integrity and respect. And I am, and have