How failure can help you ascend to top management level

Angelica Fuentes, chief executive of Omnilife, a health-care company, says the fear of failure often hinders our progress. For business women and potential female entrepreneurs, this mindset is a barrier to success. But to be the top management, you have to take risks.

Fortune's most influential women's internal network (MPW Insider) is an online community where business leaders respond to questions about career and leadership. The question this week is: how can women get into top management? Angelica Fuentes, CEO of Omnilife Company, replied. As I wrote to Fortune (Fortune), there are very few CEOs in Latin America that are women. So the question of "How can women get into top management" is particularly good, and I hope more and more people will raise the issue. During my own entry to top management, I gained the following invaluable experience: Work harder than everyone around us. I have long admired the former British prime minister, Thatcher (UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher), who said: "I have never heard of any success without hard work." "This is especially true for women who want to be top management in the company. My first job was in the family energy business, and I soon found that to get professional development, I had to work harder than the people around me, and most of my side was male. So, in the early days, I went to the office on weekends, concentrating on my budget and finances. My extra effort has earned the respect of my colleagues and the management of the company. I have also been able to understand the business from a strategic level. In the end, it helped me get into the chief executive's position. Don't be afraid to fail Fear of failure often hinders the pace of our progress. For business women and potential female entrepreneurs, this mindset is a barrier to success, especially in Latin America. The culture of "fail fast" in Silicon Valley has not yet spread to Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Bogotá. But to be the top management, you have to take risks. I recently had the honor of hosting a dialogue with Indra Nooyi, chief executive of Pepsi-Cola (PepsiCo), who said: "My mother always says," dream big, you'll be great. " "This is a great sentence, and when my two daughters grow up, I will share this with them, because great dreams can help us overcome our greatest fears," he said. Be loyal to yourself Ascending into the top management or holding your place should never be at the expense of your own values, vision and personal priorities. Ten years ago, I found that I was inconsistent with the Board's vision for our energy company's future. So I resigned as chief executive, even though I didn't know what I was going to be waiting for, and I didn't know if I could get into top management again. It turns out that this is one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I was fortunate enough to be the CEO of a great company, and the thousands of female employees of this business inspire me every day. (Fortune Chinese website) Translator: Hunter School Draft: Shang

MPW Insider is one of the several online communities where the biggest names in business answer timely career and leadership Q Uestions. Today ' s answer for:how can women rise to the c-suite? is written by Angélica Fuentes, CEO of Omnilife. As I wrote in a previous article for Fortune, Latin America have very few female CEOs. So this question really hits home and are one that I hope to hear asked more and more. Here is a few valuable lessons I has learned in my own journey to the C-suite: Outwork everyone around you As former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a woman I had a long admired, said, "I do not know anyone and who had got to the Top without hard work. " This was especially true for women who hope to rise to the c-suite of a company. My first job is in my family's energy business and I quickly found this career advancement required me to work twice as H ard as those around me, most of the whom were men. So early on, I would go to the Director of General's office on weekends and immerse myself in budgeting and financials. This kind of extra effort earned the respect of my colleagues and management. It allowed me to see the business more strategically. And ultimately, it put me on a path to become CEO. Don ' t being afraid to fail We are often held back by fear of failure. This mindset are a barrier to success for businesswomen and potential female entrepreneurs, particularly in Latin America. The "fail fast" culture of Silicon Valley have been slow to make its-to-places like Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Bogot á. But you ' ve got-take risks-to-make it to the c-suite. I recently had the privilege to moderate a conversation with PepsiCo PEP 0.25% CEO Indranooyi, and she said, "My mother Al Ways said Dream big and you'll be something. ' " That's great advice that I'll sharing with my daughters as they grow up, because big dreams can help you overcome B IG fears. Be true to yourself Rising to the c-suite–or staying there–should never come on the expense of staying true to your values, vision and per Sonal priorities. Ten years ago, I found my vision and my board ' s vision regarding the future of our energy company were not the same. So I left my position as CEO, not knowing what would is next or if I would ever rise to the c-suite again. This turned off to being one of the best decisions I ever made. I ' ve been fortunate to find my on-the-the-top of a great company–one that includes thousands of women who inspire m e every day.

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How failure can help you ascend to top management level