Word: howington
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...jockstrap was a parting gift when Marion Howington retired last year from the once all-male post of senior vice president at J. Walter Thompson. It was a teasing tribute to a woman who was well known for beating the pants off men at their own game. For Howington, a striking 60, who began climbing the ad agency's ladder in Chicago in 1967, the key to success was to "be aggressive" and "think like a man." In 22 years, she says, she never turned to other women for professional support or advice. "I didn't think they had anything...
...founder and president of ASK Computer Systems in Mountain View, Calif., Sandra Kurtzig has adopted a style that would have shocked the button-down troops that Howington trained with. "I have a style of walking around and stroking people," says Kurtzig, 44. "Whenever possible, I try to compliment them in front of their peers and go up and hug them. A woman can show the warmth that a man often can't." While a woman's emotional range and empathy were once looked upon as distinct disadvantages in business, nowadays some executives see them as potential resources. "The best...
| 1 |