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    Running for Office
    Running for Office
    Running for Office
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    Running for Office

    By Mary Anne Gale

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    Running for Office presents a life-changing approach to work. It explains the why and how of professional relationships. You'll learn that relationships are not extra to doing great work; they are the essence of how employees learn and how work gets done.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Anne Gale
    Release dateFeb 21, 2010
    ISBN9781370414260
    Running for Office
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    Mary Anne Gale

    As Procter & Gamble’s first female plant manager, and subsequently the first female vice president in P&G’s manufacturing organization, Mary Anne Gale became a role model and mentor for women across the Unites States. After meeting thousands of women who consistently delivered excellent results – yet failed to gain commensurate promotions – she developed a set of career advancement strategies.Then, in 2003, after 30 years in North America, she transferred to P&G’s Asian headquarters, where she worked with people from countries and cultures from around the globe. She quickly realized that ‘women’s issues’ in the U.S. and Western Europe, are issues faced by men as well as women in the rest of the world.

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      Book preview

      Running for Office - Mary Anne Gale

      RUNNING

      FOR

      OFFICE

      Getting yourself elected to

      the career you really want

      by Mary Anne Gale

      with Shelley Cowan

      Careerscape, LLC

      Cheboygan, Michigan

      www.careerscape.biz

      Running for Office © 2009 by Mary Anne Gale and Shelley Cowan. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information retrieval and storage systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

      Careerscape LLC, 4024 Long Point Drive, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ISBN 978-0-578-03633-5

      Visit www.careerscape.biz for ordering information.

      Note: All of the stories in this book are true, but people's names have been changed to protect their privacy.

      Cover design by Todd Vander Wal

      DEDICATION

      to Bob and Wes

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Acknowledgments

      Preface

      About the Authors

      Chapter 1. This Wasn't What I Expected

      Chapter 2. How the Workplace Works

      Chapter 3. Why You Never Learned the Election Rules

      (and Why They're So Hard to Follow)

      Chapter 4. Good Work: Necessary But Not Sufficient for Election

      Chapter 5. You and Your Boss: Your Campaign Begins Here

      Chapter 6. Taking Your Platform to the Voters: The Campaign Process

      Chapter 7. Campaign Strategies: What Works and What Doesn't

      Chapter 8. Campaigning on Your Strengths

      Chapter 9. Your Work Plan

      Chapter 10. Your Career Map

      Chapter 11. Career Success and Life Success

      Chapter 12. Ready to Run

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      In the end, Running for Office is about stories. My own story taught me the value of getting to know people genuinely enough for them to establish a level of confidence and trust in me—because these are the deciding factors when it's time to vote.

      By letting my colleagues, bosses, and other leaders get to know me, I also got to know them. We shared stories; we learned from and taught one another. Thanks to all of you who shared your stories throughout my thirty-five years at Procter & Gamble. Although I can't list all of your names, please know that you inspired the suggestions, lessons, and tools in this book.

      Of the many people at P&G who took a leap, stepped forward, got to know me and let me get to know them, a special thanks. Homer Bullard, Gary Martin, Peter Graham, Dave Swanson and Keith Harrison—you each played a critical role in my ability to have the career I wanted.

      There are many women in my life in and outside of my professional contacts who have helped me tremendously along the way. They have pushed and pulled me, they have coached me, and provided a safe haven to share and sometimes even cry. I am forever grateful to you and your friendship: Gale Beckett, Bonnie Curtis, Jane Bacon, Karen Andrews, Rex McDonough, Joanna Bach, Sue Wilke, Kim Kehoe, Jody Arthur, Sarajane Lusby, Daniela Riccardi, Mariapia Decaro, Heidi Geiger, Deb Henrettta, Leytrice Henson, Wadye Morton, Elizabeth Melgar, Louann Eckert-Lynch, Denise Andrews, Pam Viscione, Monique Picou, Pat Wartman, Pauline McDowell, Jeni Williams, Dr. Amy Frankowski, Patricia Anders, Pam Duke, Kathy Sullivan, Shirley Boone, Pat Bloom, Valerie Batts, Betty Edwards, Lisa McGowan, Carol Teter, Charlotte Miller, Neva Greenwood, Sue Stempky and many more.

      When the early work on this book began, right before I first planned to retire, I thought Running for Office would be for women. That's because, over the thirty years during which I developed my strategies for career success, my workshop audiences were primarily women. When I moved to China, I quickly learned that the book could help men and women alike. Thanks to the many people who shared their problems, triumphs and dreams with me in Asia; you made my time there rich beyond words: Shirley Zai, May Huang, Jeffrey Chen, David Qu, Tan Li, Eric Chen, Sanjiv Samant, Rosy Jiang, Emma Wang, Albert Fang, Dr. Lee, Sunny Hong, Mr. Tang, Xing, Stevie Wong, Udai Kunzru, Jen Aberilla, Neil Osborne, Rajesh Achanta, Kelly Anchrum, Gaspar Andres, Emily and Mickey Chang, Kimi Inoue, Leland Jiang, Bill Peace, Nick She, Charles Lim, Sharon Long, Dolores Makalinao, Simon Luo, Spencer Dai, John Zeng, Arthur Meng, Melin Khoo, Ben Au, Minoru Matsuda, Fumie Matsuda, Susan Ong, Magesvaran Suranjan, Linden Huang, Fanny Wu, Mikayo Takemura, Chester Twigg, Randy Young, May Zhang, Lisa Zhang, Poe Zhao, Cissy Zhou, and Michelle Zhuang.

      When it came time to write Running for Office. I asked colleagues, friends, and family to send their stories—and ask their colleagues, friends, and family to do the same. This book is built around the stories of Virgie Anselmo, Larry Aronson, Joanne Bermingham, Richard Bondi, Jeannine Coreil, Mariapia Decaro, Carl Fraik, Akira Furusawa, Phyllis Gleiser, Yuri Ichihashi, Sylvia Jiang, Tami Jones, Kay Kawakami, Mie Kitano, Detlef Kolmer, Isabelle Konstantinov, Austin Lally, Mila Lee, Janet Long, Mirjana LukicZanardo, Wayde Morton, Julio Nemeth, Yang-Yang Ng, Pedro Noriega, Heather Oliver, Sue Oswalt, Melinda Phelps, Maggie Qu, Kelly Shan, Donna Rae Smith, Don Tassone, Montrail Tavernier, Ellen van der Horst, Sheila Wall, Bill Zhang and Christine Zimmerli. Each of your contributions is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

      David Lewis provided guidance, feedback, and encouragement throughout the process of writing this book and finding its way to press. He also led me to Jane Friedman, my editor and publishing guide. You can see Jane's skill on every page; her easy style and soothing presence are equally appreciated. Thanks to others who provided publishing counsel and connections: Bill Munn, Libby Cortez, Marcella Smith, Charlotte Otto, Roger D'Aprix, Megan Newman, Kathe Sweeney, and Polk Laffoon.

      Sevinc Aylin, Roberta Bondi, Maria Gagnier, David Lewis, Marcella Smith, and Erica Rees read early drafts and provided vital feedback. My deepest thanks to you.

      There wouldn't be a book without my co-author, Shelley Cowan. She is a remarkable woman with the ability to take my presentation energy, passion, and content and turn it into a thoughtful, stimulating book. Her ability to get to the heart of the subject matter is uncanny. She knows the right questions to ask and brings information out of me that I didn't know existed. I have loved working with her and not only have we created a wonderful book but I've made a lifelong friend. Thanks for all your tireless hours, creativity, and passion for the work.

      Finally, thanks to my brothers and sisters, especially my sister Patricia who encouraged me to write the book and helped me with editing. Last but never least my family: John, Katherine, Elizabeth, and Bob, who have been my cheering section through my entire career. They were patient and understanding through our relocations and they never complained about the long hours or the tired mom/wife. Bob has made the ultimate sacrifice by embracing a long-distance marriage. He put so many miles on the cars making sure he was always there to support and cheer for me and the kids. It is your unconditional love that keeps me going. Thanks for always being there.

      PREFACE

      Work and Life: Inseparable From the Start

      I graduated from Michigan State University in 1971, and moved to Washington, D.C., where I found a job working for the U.S. Selective Service. This was a period in American history when the country was still torn apart by the war in Vietnam. The President had decided to end mandatory service in favor of an all-volunteer military; the Selective Service, an independent federal agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government, was responsible for implementing the change. I was hired to serve as a youth advisor liaison, helping the states and the federal government hammer out the details of the new system. I reported to the agency director, who reported to President Nixon. It was an exciting time, an exciting job, and I felt like I was making a contribution.

      I'd only been in Washington for six months when my grandmother had a stroke. She moved into my family home near Lansing, Michigan, and I moved back home to help my mother take care of her. While I was disappointed to leave my job, I did not necessarily have my heart set on a career in Washington. I knew I wanted to be at home, where I could make a different kind of contribution and get the kind of reward that comes from being with family. In Lansing, I found work at a small retail department chain as a personnel manager. My primary responsibility was training. While not nearly as exciting as my Washington job, it was still challenging and rewarding. I realized that I liked teaching others—and that I was good at it.

      I stayed in Lansing for a year and a half, until my grandmother was well enough to move back into her own home. I married my college sweetheart and moved again, this time to Indian River, a small town in northern Michigan where Bob, my husband, was hired to teach history and coach the basketball team.

      I was prepared for the fact that it might be tough to find an interesting and challenging job. But like my decision to move from Washington to Lansing, this was a decision I made with the belief that my work—although vitally important to me—was just one part of my life.

      There were no opportunities for me in Indian River, but Procter & Gamble (P&G), the largest consumer products company in the world, had a manufacturing plant in nearby Cheboygan.

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