Pam delivers a strong message about the importance of developing your leadership skills – to learn to lead yourself well so that you can lead others. She outlines five key principles to effective leadership, drawing from her three decades in public life, her involvement with business, and examples from our country’s history. As the former CEO of the nation’s 54th largest city she is familiar with organizational issues, dealing with change, and the importance of effective goal setting and communication.
Seth Miller
President, Transamerica Financial
The Day Margaret Thatcher Taught Me a Life Lesson
Meryl Streep’s portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the movie “The Iron Lady” has increased awareness of the pivotal role Thatcher played on the international stage in the 1980s. We are reminded of her trailblazing status as the first and only female prime minister of England, her special relationship with President Ronald Reagan and her unique brand of leadership that left an indelible mark on Great Britain and the world.
As a college student studying abroad thirty-three years ago, I came face to face with Prime Minister Thatcher.
My semester in London was highlighted by my many walks through a city that was so vibrant and alive with a diversity of people, sights and sounds. One day I passed by Number 10 Downing Street, the home of the Prime Minister. A large crowd had gathered, craning their necks and jockeying for better positions along the rope line. Two elderly women—one wearing bright blue and the other in bright pink—walked right past the guards and were ushered into the residence. They were quite noticeable and I wondered who they were— government officials, perhaps dignitaries? They certainly didn’t look very official.
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