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Pamela Kiecker earns Fellows Awards
Story and Photo by Fran Altman
School of Business
Pamela Kiecker, Ph.D., professor of marketing in the School of
Business, was awarded two international commendations for her leadership
as a facilitator with the Central Eurasian Leadership Alliance (CELA)
in Istanbul, Turkey under direction of the Society of International
Business Fellows (SIBF).
This was CELA's inaugural executive leadership program for future
leaders. The Spirit of SIBF Award reflects Kiecker's sessions on
gender and leadership focusing on different leadership styles and
her innovative work with three women leaders from former USSR countries.
Learning more about other cultures and working with business leaders
from other parts of the world are being promoted as keys to a more
secure and understanding world.
The training took place on Koc University campus, where Kiecker
delivered a presentation on leadership styles, outlining masculine
vs. feminine styles, gender advantage and differences within the
cultural role. Half of the attendees were women and also included
38 future leaders from the five Central Asian and three Caucuses
countries forming CELA.
As a member of the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF),
one of the sponsoring groups along with the EastWest Institute (EWI),
Kiecker had the opportunity to see the effects of the conference
as a facilitator in breakout groups.
For instance, Mahbuba, Aigul and Gulshan, three women attendees
from different countries formerly making up the USSR who would never
have met to compare professional notes had they not attended the
Istanbul conference, created their own network within a network.
Mahbuba will return home to mobilize Uzbek women to improve their
legal, social and economic status. Aigul runs an organization focusing
on female job training and Gulshan directs a conflict-prevention
program empowering women to participate in peace-building exercises.
"These are the experiences and networking opportunities anticipated
by CELA as the participants return to their respective countries
with a strong network of colleagues from within their region; access
to the influential SIBF network and newly acquired skills and experiences,"
said Kiecker, who added, "It was an extraordinary experience,
and we all came away excited about the future of this program and
its potential long-term impact in the region."
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