On the crest of a wave...

Hello guys!

welcome back...today is a sad rainy day...we don't feel like being in California :-(

Anyway last week end we went to Capitola, an intimate beach village tucked in a river valley in Santa Cruz County on the Monterey Bay. The City’s wharf and riverside areas remind one of a village in France or perhaps a Mediterranean coast in Italy...we really met a piece of our beloved country over there..and actually it was so sunny that people were on the beach just tanning and surfing..and it's only February!!!

A surf board on every car...
Then, after the longer week end due to the President's Day, lessons started again on Tuesday: we have received results of the mid-term exams and we are pretty satisfied! Yesterday, we attended a seminar of the SC leadership lecture series.
www.scu.edu/business/sc-leadership-lectures
It was held by Ms Peg Wynn, senior vice president of Human Resources at Adobe Systems Incorporated. She manages the recruitment, development, compensation and benefits programs for more than 5000 emplyees wordwide!!! She's super! Moreover, before joining Adobe, she had several experiences in consulting, strategic planning and management. Starting from her background she focused on 10 main principles which describe leaders virtues....and that I want to share with you..

1) Change and adapt..or you'll rust!
2) You can weather any storm with a good team!
3) What you have in your mind will shape your future!
4) Build a portfolio of skills
5) Get outside your comfort zone
6)Be hold or go home. Be willing to upset the status quo
7)Challenge people to be their best
8)Know when it's time to leave
9) Figure out a way to have it all!
10)Pursue your dream!

I have really appreciated these suggestions, I found them so interesting and concrete, mostly because for each of them, she told us about a related personal experience she faced. I am sure you will enjoy them as well...

Now I have to run because Kevin (http://www.scu.edu/business/cie/about/mngmnt/)
is waiting for us for our weekly meeting!!!


See you all later,


Yours



Elizabeth