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Intoday'srapidlyevolvingbusinesslandscape,iconicbusinesswomenhaveemergedas trailblazers,illuminatingapathforotherstofollowandsucceed.Theirtenacity, innovation,andstrategicbrillianceshatterglassceilings,redefiningtraditionalnorms.As pioneersindiverseindustries,theynotonlyleadcompaniesbutalsoinspireagenerationof aspiringleaders.Throughtheirunwaveringcommitment,theydismantlebarriers,drive diversity,andchampionequality.
Theseiconicfiguresharnesstheirinfluencetoamplifyvoices,fostermentorship,andshape inclusiveworkcultures.Withtheirunparalleledachievements,theyemboldenaneweraof leadership,whereambitionknowsnoboundsandwherethesuccessofonepavesthewayfor thesuccessofmany
FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld’sthisissueofTheMostIconicWomenBusiness LeadersToWatchIn2023arethestoriesofsuchiconicwomenmakingamarkinthe industry.
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KerynGold,PhD,CEO&ManagingPartneratOTBiSolutions(OutsidetheBox, InnovativeSolutions),standsoutamongtheseiconicleaders.Combiningherextensive experienceleadingstartupsandconsultinggroups,workinventurecapitalandprivateequity, andhistoryrunningcentersofexcellenceandbillion-dollardivisionsatFortune50and FAANGcompanieswithauniquelycompassionateapproach,sheempowersorganizationsto overcometheirmostformidablechallengesandacceleratetheirsuccesswhileimproving work/lifebalance.
Keryndefinesherownsuccessbythevalueshegeneratesforclients,hasacareerhistory deliveringmultiple-foldROIinlessthan3months,andhasreceivednumerousawardsand accoladesovertheyears
SulianTan-Wijaya(ExecutiveDirector,Retail&LifestyleatSavillsSingapore)isoneof those womenleaders: empatheticandsupportivewhile alsofocusing onaccomplishing theirobjectives.Sheisanastuteanddedicatedcareerwomenwhoissettinganexamplefor otherwomenleaderstofollow
SulianTan-WijayagraduatedfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporewithaBachelorof Lawdegreeandspentnearly10yearsinIndonesiaasaseniorcorporatebanker.Sheisalsoan alumniof theStanford-NUSInternationalExecutiveProgram.
BeforejoiningSavills,SulianTan-WijayaworkedasaGeneralManageratTheFullerton Heritagewheresheledthesuccessfulredevelopmentandrepositioningofthe retail,F&B, andofficespacesat FullertonHotel,FullertonBayHotel,OneFullerton,CustomsHouse,and WaterboatHouse.
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KerynGold,PhD,CEO&ManagingPartneratOTBiSolutions(OutsidetheBox,Innovative Solutions),standsoutamongtheseiconicleaders.Combiningherextensiveexperienceleading startupsandconsultinggroups,workinventurecapitalandprivateequity,andhistoryrunning centersofexcellenceandbillion-dollardivisionsatFortune50andFAANGcompanieswitha uniquelycompassionateapproach,sheempowersorganizationstoovercometheirmost formidablechallengesandacceleratetheirsuccesswhileimprovingwork/lifebalance.
Keryndefinesherownsuccessbythevalueshegeneratesforclients,hasacareerhistory deliveringmultiple-foldROIinlessthan3months,andhasreceivednumerousawardsand accoladesovertheyears
SulianTan-Wijaya(ExecutiveDirector,Retail&LifestyleatSavillsSingapore)isoneofthose womenleaders: empatheticandsupportivewhile alsofocusing onaccomplishingtheir objectives.Sheisanastuteanddedicatedcareerwomenwhoissettinganexampleforother womenleaderstofollow
SulianTan-WijayagraduatedfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporewithaBachelorofLaw degreeandspentnearly10yearsinIndonesiaasaseniorcorporatebanker.Sheisalsoanalumni of theStanford-NUSInternationalExecutiveProgram.
BeforejoiningSavills,SulianTan-WijayaworkedasaGeneralManageratTheFullertonHeritage wheresheledthesuccessfulredevelopmentandrepositioningofthe retail,F&B,andoffice spacesat FullertonHotel,FullertonBayHotel,OneFullerton,CustomsHouse,andWaterboat House.
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Trailblazingfemaleleadersbreak barriers,shatterglassceilings,andare powerfulrolemodelsforaspiring entrepreneursandprofessionals.Their extraordinaryachievementsand visionaryleadershipinspireand empowerotherstoovercome challenges,embraceinnovation,and createmeaningfulchange.
outamongtheseiconicleaders. Combiningherextensiveexperience leadingstartupsandconsultinggroups, workinventurecapitalandprivate equity,andhistoryrunningcentersof excellenceandbillion-dollardivisions atFortune50andFAANGcompanies withauniquelycompassionate approach,sheempowersorganizations toovercometheirmostformidable challengesandacceleratetheirsuccess whileimprovingwork/lifebalance.
Keryndefinesherownsuccessbythe valueshegeneratesforclients,hasa careerhistorydeliveringmultiple-fold ROIinlessthan3months,andhas receivednumerousawardsand accoladesovertheyears,including: “TopInnovatorsandEntrepreneurs,” “MostInspiringBusinessWomen,” “Top10InspiringInnovatorsPushing theBoundariesinTheirIndustries,” and“ChangemakerofDistinction.” Shedoesn'tjustadapttochange,she helpsshapeit,andensuresherclients arealwaysaheadofthecurvewhile improvingtheamountofqualitytime theycanspendwiththeirlovedones. WeinterviewedKeryntolearnmore abouthowsheisabletodeliverthis transformationalvaluetoherclients.
Q:Lookingatyourbackground, you’vebeenshakingupthestatus quofromayoungage.Canyoutell ourreadersabitaboutthestartof yourentrepreneurialjourney?
Ha!Inevermeantodisruptthestatus quo;Ijusthaveavisceralaversionto dysfunctionandadeep-seatedneedto takeactiontomakethingsbetterfor peoplewhenIseeopportunitiesfor positivechange.
WhenIwasakid,Iplayedsports competitivelyandwassettoattend collegeforfreeonscholarship,butI sustainedacareer-endinginjury With thatpathclosedtome,Ifocusedon
KerynGold,PhD,CEO&Managing PartneratOTBiSolutions(Outside theBox,InnovativeSolutions),standsacademicsandwasultimatelyinvited toattendcollegeearly,whichI accepted.Iendedupdroppingoutof highschool,startedcollegeatage14, andgraduatedsummacumlaudein3 yearsfromaTop15universityatage 17.
TheHumanGenomeProjecthad recentlybeencompleted,andIsought outadisruptivenewPhDprogram aimedattraining“hybrid”scientists whocould“speak”bothbiomedicine andpredictiveanalyticsandunderstand howdiseasehappens,howtopredictit, andwhatwecouldbestdoaboutit.I completedmyPhDandlearnedfrom 12differentlabsacross6departments, butdiscoveredacademicculturewasn’t forme.Itwasthisrealizationthat ultimatelyledmetothebusinessworld.
Whatledyoutoformacompanyof yourown?
BeforeIstartedmyowncompany,I joinedanewly-formedstart-up biotechnologyandlifescienceadvising groupfoundedbyformerPhDstudents
whohadjustcompletedtheirfirst project.AfterseeingwhatIcoulddo, theyultimatelyelectedmepresidentof thegroup.Isetbestpracticesand trainedover100consultants,formed strategicpartnerships,andtogether withmyteam,15x’dtheirgrowthover 1.5years.Throughthisexperience,I foundthatIseemedtohaveaknackfor this–andthatIlovedconsultingand empoweringpeopleandbusinessesto thinkdifferentlyandfindalternative, acceleratedpathstosuccess.
Inoticedthatmanyofourearlyclients atsomepointneededtoseekfundingto enablefurthergrowth.Beingaperson whovaluesseeingproblemsfromall anglessoI’mbetterableto meaningfullyhelpmoreholisticallyand providebothnear-termandlong-term value,Isoughttolearnfrominvestors whomadefundingdecisionsthat enablebusinessestobring transformationalnewproductsto market.Thiswasout-of-scopeforthe non-profitconsultinggroupIran,soI establishedstrategicpartnershipsto ensurethegroup’songoingsuccessand project-flow,handedoverthereinsof
theorganization,andformedmyfirst business,OTBiSolutions(Outsidethe Box,InnovativeSolutions),in2012.
Istartedbyprovidingprobono consultingservicestolocalventure capitalandprivateequitygroups. Impressedbythequalityandrapid valueofmydeliverables,thesegroups hiredmetonotonlyevaluate investmentopportunitiesanddo M&A,butalsoserveasChief OperatingOfficerofoneoftheir educationtechnologyholdingswhileI wasstillinmy20s.Thisprovided invaluableopportunitiestolearnand grow,bothpersonallyand professionally.
You’vehadanimpressiveand diversecareerpath,frombeing CEOandCOOofstart-upsand runningconsultinggroups,to workinginventurecapitaland privateequity,tobuildingand leadingdivisionswithinFortune50 andFAANGcompanies.Whatdo youbelieveisthesecrettoyour successwithbusinessesacross industriesandstagesofgrowth?
We empower businesses to achieve what they once believed out of reach: improved margins, unleashed employee potential, and accelerated innovation, while improving work/life balance
Ihaveagenuinedesiretomakethings better,andIamdriventotakeaction.I measuremysuccessbythevalueI’m creatingforothersandwhatIcan empowerthemtodo.Ihavearelentless curiosity,drive,andpassionfor understandinghowthingsworkand whatpeopleneed,andunblockingand empoweringthemtoreachtheirfull potential.Thiscompelsmeto continuouslylearnandoptimizeand improvetoenablemetomore holisticallyhelpothers.Iseekto understandandmeetpeoplewherethey are,digintothedataandseewhat storiesitcantell,andapproach problemsfromdifferentangles.I
leveragethismultifacetedperspective combinedwithafocusondelivering within-weeksandlong-termROI, empowermentandautonomy, challengingdysfunctionalstatusquos, anddeliveringtransformationalvalue tomyclientsandpartnersacross industries.
Whatisyourbusinessphilosophy andwhatdoyoubelievesetsyou apartfromothers?
Ihaveacorebeliefthatthingsare fundamentallysolvable.Mybusiness ecosystemfocusesonuncovering hiddenprofitsandunleashingthe
potentialofemployeestocreate transformationalvalueforclients.My commitmentistoexpeditethe realizationofmulti-yearplanswhile improvingscheduleflexibilityfor everyone,leadersandindividual contributorsalike.Essentially,mygoal istohelporganizationsrealizethatthey canindeedhaveitall:accelerated success,engagedemployees,and work/lifebalance,withminor modificationstohowtheyoperate.
Overtheyears,duethetypesofroles andmagnitudeofmoneyIwas responsiblefor,I’vebeenputthrough 100sofhours’worthoftesting.The assessmentsconsistentlyrevealed extremelyhighstrategy,tactics,ideation, empathy,logicalanalysis,adaptability, anddrive.Oneofthethingsthatalways perplexedthoseassessingmethough, givenmyhistorywithcompetitive sports,isthatmy“competitiveness” scorewasamere2outof100.Thiswas, forexample,anathemainventurecapital andprivateequity(anditmakesmea terriblesalesperson!).
Thiswasexplainedtomeasmanifesting asmybeingdriventohelpothers,and havingastrongaptitudeforgenerating strategicideasanddeterminingthebest courseofaction,butthatmycore priorityisnotpersonally“winning,”but ratherensuringeveryoneisheardand understoodsotheultimatesolution addresseseveryone'sunmetneeds.I don’tpushforthechosenpathor outcometobemyoriginalsuggestion; rather,Ienjoyconstructinghybrid solutionsthateveryonefeelsare"their babies"toachievethebestoutcomes thatbenefitthemostpeople,notjustthe loudestormostassertive.
Canyoushareabitmoreaboutyour specificserviceofferings?
Myservicesaredesignedtouncover hiddenprofitsandacceleratestrategic
initiativeswhileunleashingthe potentialofemployeesandimproving work/lifebalance.Mygoalisto addressbusinessproblemsholistically, butasubsetofourservicesinclude: strategicplanningandmanagement consulting,datascienceandAI consulting,costmanagementand expensereduction,process optimization,procurementandsupply chainoptimization,talentidentification, recruiting,andleadershipdevelopment, coaching,andculturetransformation.
Youofferanexpansiverangeof services.Couldyouelaborateonhow you’redifferentfromothersinthese fields?
Myecosystemconsistsof3businesses: OTBiSolutions,FocalPointOutcomes, andSNAFUGuide.Ihaveacareer historydeliveringmultiple-foldfirst yearROIwithin3months,fromstartupstoFortune50andFAANG companies–acceleratingmulti-year
planachievement3x+,andforthe largercompanies,savingclients10s ofmillionsofdollars.Inadditionto thisprovenhistory,thebreadthand depthofourserviceofferings,the combinationofdatascienceandAI withcompassionateconsulting,and thediversearrayofexpertiseIbring tothetable,whatsetsusapartisour success-basedbusinessmodel.This meanswedon'tmakemoneyunless ourclientsdo.I’mcommittedto findingopportunitiesforclientsto improveoutcomeswhilereducing costs,withoutlayoffsor compromisingonproductorservice quality.Ihelporganizationsinnovate, improveengagementandunleashthe potentialoftheiremployees,and achievemorewithoutburnout.We enableimprovedwork/lifebalance, withouttakingupunduetimeor bandwidthmyclientsarealready strugglingtofind.Andmostofour businesscomesfromrepeatclients andreferrals,whosaytheyconsider mea“resourceful,perceptive,trusted advisor”who“proactivelydelivers transformationalvaluewithrelentless compassion—phenomenallyfast.”
Youalsohaveauniqueapproachto strategicpartnershipsandreferred business.Whyhaveyouchosenthis model?
Mypassionisdrivingpositivechange withinorganizationsandempowering asmanypeopleaspossible.Sharing mynetearnings50/50withthosewho referbusinesstomeismywayof expressinggratitudefortheirtrustand providingmewithexpanded opportunitiestohelpevenmore people.It'sanunconventional approachinthebusinessworld,butit enablesustoamplifyourimpactand alignswithmyphilosophyofcreating win-winsandmakingsurepeople knowthey’revalued.
You’vereceivedaccoladessuchas "10MostInspiringBusinessWomen of2023,""TopInnovators& Entrepreneurs,”amongothers.To whatdoyouattributethis recognition?
Therecentpresscoverageiscandidly somewhatsurreal.Ithinkthere’sa greatamountoffrustrationand uncertaintyamongbusinessleadersand individualcontributorsalikerightnow, andeverythingfeelsveryoutof control.WhatIofferisawayfor peopletotakebacksomesemblanceof controlandimproveprofitsandgrow whiledoingrightbytheirpeople, withoutlayoffsornegativeimpactto productorservicequality,while improvingwork-lifebalanceand scheduleflexibility.Rightnow,this seemsimpossibleoroutofreachfor many,soperhapsthepresscoverageis afunctionofthefactthatweempower clientstoachievethis,withacareer historyofdeliveringonthispromise.
Weunderstandyou’realsowritinga book?Whatis"TheLeadership Playbook,Revisited”aboutandwhat inspiredyoutowriteit?
Throughoutmycareer,Ihave witnessedleadersandorganizations strivingtodeliverresultsandsucceed whilegrapplingwiththechallengesof employeeengagementandwork/life balance.TheLeadershipPlaybook, Revisited,isaculminationofover 100,000hoursofresearch,testing,and refinement,andprovidesspecific, actionable,implementabletools, systems,andprocessesthatI've successfullyimplementedtodrive transformationalvalueatstart-ups throughFortune50andFAANG companies,acrossindustries.The strategiesoutlinedinthisbookare designedtodistillmyexperienceinto 1-page“plays”(withacompanion website)tohelpmorepeople,atscale,
toachieveresultssimilartomyclients. Allwithoutanyonehavingtoworkthe 100+hourweeksthatIdidforsomuch ofmycareertolearnanddevelopthese toolsandstrategies.Mygoalforthe bookistoempowerleadersand organizations,atgreaterscale,to realizethathavingitallisn’toutof reach–thattheycanhaveaccelerated growthandmulti-yearplan achievement,engagedandhappy employees,andscheduleflexibility–anddosowithouthavingtoclone anyone!
Howdoyoudefinesuccessasan entrepreneur,andhowdoyougive back?
Truesuccess,tome,isnotsolely measuredinmonetaryterms.It’sabout theliveswetouchandthepositive changewebringaboutintheworld.It’s aboutaddressingrealunmetneedsand makinglifebetterforpeople.Ibelieve thatbyempoweringindividualsand organizationstoachievewhattheyonce thoughtimpossible,wecancreatea rippleeffectoftransformationand fundamentallyrevolutionizehow businessoperateforthebetterto improvenotjustbottom-lineresults, butthequalityoflifeforleadersand individualcontributorsalike.
Asforgivingback,Ivolunteeratyouth andentrepreneurempowerment organizationstohelpeducateand empowerthenextgenerationofleaders andchangemakers.
Howdoyouperceivethecurrent rapiddisruptioninbusinessand technology,particularlywiththe adventofgenerativeAIsuchas ChatGPT?
Iseeitasanexcitingopportunityto empowerevenmorepeople.Though therapidadvanceoftechnologymay seemdauntingandscarytosome,it
Haveyoueverheardofthisphrase,“Goodvibeshappenontides”?Thisistheexactreasonwhy youshouldtakeadayouttovisitanislandandspiceupyourmood.Yourvacationlistmay includehistoricplaces,mountains,forests,etc.Butweknowyourwanderingsoulcravesa lavishstayontheislands.
SicilyinItalyissurroundedbyaluxuriousaurathatcastsamagicalspellfortravelers.Itoffersexotic floraandfaunainadditiontomesmerizingsunsetviewsandmoonlitwalksonthebeach.Inthisarticle, youwillexploreeverybasicdetailaboutSicilyinItalytohelpyouplanyournextvacation.
BeingoneofthelargestislandsofItaly,SicilyislocatedintheheartoftheMediterraneanSea.Ithas alwaysbeenwelcomingnewculturesduetoitsstrategicpositionthatenrichedthehistoryoftheisland. GreekandRomanErasarethemosticonicpartsofthehistoryofSicily.Theislandwasdeeply influencedbyGreeksettlementsandleftaspecialmarkonitscommerceandarchitecture.
Duringthatperiod,commercewasbloomingandarchitecturalpieceswereimpeccableexamplesinthe world.SomeofthemareinAgrigento'sVallediTempliandtheriseoftheRomanEmpireenhancedthe existingarchitecturalbeautyoftheisland.Sicilywasthecenterofaslaverebellioninitsancientperiod andChristianityfirstappearedhere.
Afewyearslater,ArabsandSaracensmadesignificantchangestoupgradethesocietyofSicily.During theNormandynasty,EuropeaninterferenceandgovernancebecamepartofitandtheCatholicChurch gainedsupremacyoverSicily.AllabovementionedforeigninvasionsinSicilyledtotheadditionof somethingnewinSicilyanddespiteallthedisturbancestheislandemergedstrong.
Thereissomuchtoseeanddoin SicilyinItaly.Ithasthebestplacesto visitinEurope.Hereisthebucketlist ofthingsyoucandoinSicilythatwill temptyoutohavethebestadventure there.
1.TourtheHistoricalCityof Palermo:BeingthecapitalofSicilyin Italy,Palermoisa2,700-year-oldcity thatisfullofarchitectureandculture toshowitsvisitors.Itisfamousfor streetfoodandyoucanhavea stunningwalkinthecityduringthe eveningandshopforantiquethingsto decorateyourhouse.Youcancatcha showatTeatroMassimoandvisitthe beachofMondellowhilewanderingin thecity.
2.HikeMountEtna:Itisavolcanoin thecity,highestintheEurope,andthe mostactiveintheworld.MountEtna NationalParkspansover220square milesand20townsandyouwill experiencethevarietyofbarrenareas madeoutoflava.Vineyards,woods, volcaniccraters,woods,etc.areother placestoexplorenearMountEtna.
3.DinnerinCave:PutiaDell'Ostello isarestaurantinacaveinCatania.Get atableatthecenteroftherestaurantto experienceastreamofcoldwater whilehavingahotandspicydinnerin thecave.Moreover,youcanenjoy yourfavoritedrinksthere.
4.SwiminAlcantaraGorge:Itisa quitepopularspotamonglocalsduring summer.Itoffersanadventurousclimb overtheGorgeandenjoyswimmingat thebottomofittofeelfreshand energetic.Furthermore,canyoningcan giveyouanadrenalinerushinafew seconds.
5.Visittheamphitheaterin Taormina:Theamphitheaterin Taormoniaisanabsolutelyinteresting placetovisitinSicily.Youcantakethe busfromthemetrostationandvisit someboutiquestoresthere.Ifpossible
don'tforgettowatchashowatthe world-famousamphitheatre.
6.Haveastreetfoodtour:Ifyouare lookingtotastethebestItalianstreet foodthenSicilyisthebestchoicefor you.PalermoandCataniaprovidelipsmackingstreetfooddishesfor travelersaswellaslocals.
7.WitnessthetraditionalSicilian puppettheatre:Asapartofthe UNESCOIntangibleCulturalHeritage List,youcanwitnessatraditional Sicilianpuppettheatreinalocal museum.
8.StopoverOldTowns:Beingan ancientplace,Sicilycomprisesold townslikeNoto,Modica,andRagusa. TheRagusaarchitectureisstunning, Modicaisfamousforitsraw chocolate,andValdiNotoisa UNESCOworldheritagesite.
9.Sayhellototheflamingos: FlamingosmigratefromAfricato Sicilyinwinter.Inthesaltplanesof TrapaniandSalinediPriolo,youcan enjoythepicturesqueviewofthem.
10.Scuba-divinginthecrystalclear waters:Ifyouskippedscuba-divingin Sicilythenyoudidnothingspecial there.Youmustenjoysuch adventuroussportsinthecrystalclear andwarmwatersofSicilyinItaly The AegeanIslands,Taormina,Naxos,the AeolianIslands,Lampedusa,andCapo Boeoarewaitingforyoutohave scuba-diving.
11.AdayoutinValdiNoto(Noto Valley):Itisacollectionoflovelylate BaroquetownsinsouthernSicilythat aresurroundedbythewavesofthe IonianandMediterraneanSeas.The lavishlateBaroquedécorofitspalaces isextremelyspectacular,anditwas designatedasanItalianUNESCO monumentin2002.Theregionalso revealsamoreancientpastthrough theatres,temples,andevennecropolis andprehistoricvillagesfromMagna Graecia.
Asmentionedabovethereare numerousexcitingthingstodoin Sicilyandyoucanhitinlandto exploreUNESCOsites.Toexplore theisland,youshouldbeawareof thebestplacestostayandrelax. Here,wehavegotthelistofthebest hotelsinSicilywhereyoucanenjoy thespectacularsceneryofSicily
1.LocandaDonSerafino:Youmay findLocandaDonSerafinoamong thelabyrinthofnarrowalleyways andbaroquechurchesofRagusa Ibla,aUNESCOWorldHeritage Site.Itisoneofthefinestrestaurants inSicilyandhostselegantand spaciousroomsforguests.
2.HotelVillaAthena:Ithasan astoundinglocationintheareaofthe magnificenttempleofConcordiain Sicily Thehotelishometoa300year-oldvillawhichissetinpretty landscapedgardens.Itgrantsan amazingviewofthevalleyof temples.
3.SikeliaLuxuryHotel:Ifyou wanttoexperienceabeautiful combinationofsimplemonastic architectureandastrikingmodern interiorthenSilkeliaistheright choice.Itoffersgorgeouspalm-lined viewswhilehavingastayinsleek suits.
4.BelmondVillaSant'andrea:The phrase“pieceofparadiseonthe earth”wouldhavebeenmadefor BelmondVilla.Itisafive-star propertythatfeatures71elegant roomsandittreatsguestswith freshly-madeSiciliansweets.
5.CapofaroLocanda&Malvasia: Here,eachroomopensontotheseafacingview.Thechefstreattheir guestswithasun-filledgastronomic experiencewhichisacharming mergerofsweetandsaltyfood dishes.
SicilyinItalyisoneoftheforemost escapesfortravelersthatcan contributetostunningexperiences.It makesyoulivewiththerichculture andhistorywhilemanagingyourstay atplacessurroundedbyturquoise watersofparadise.Thereareafew factsaboutthecultureyouwilllove:
●SicilianCuisine:Horseisadishthat ismorepopularthanbeefandmeatand seafoodisthemostpopularchoicefor locals.Cannoliisapopularsweetdish throughouttheisland.Ricottacheesefilledfriedpastryisanotherfamous dish.
●TheOperadeiPupi:Sicilyishome tothe'OperaofPuppets'whichis translatedastheOperadeiPupiinthe Italianlanguage.Itgeneratesromantic poemsthatbelongtothe13thcentury andPalermoisconsideredasthe greatesthuboftheatretradition.
●Festivals:Sicilyisacclaimedforits uniqueculturethatmajorlyinvolves festivals.Christmasholidaysare celebratedwithPresepeViventewhere peoplecometogetherandrecreatethe birthofJesus.Openstreetfestivals, NewYearcelebrations,etc.givethe splendidfeelofthefestiveseason.
●Sicilianlanguage:SicilyinItaly doesnothaveitslanguagehowever,it
isblendedwithArabic,Hebrew, Byzantine,andNormanlanguages.It soundsdifferentfromtheformalItalian languageswithoriginalRomanroots.
SiciliyhastheMediterraneanClimate whichisgreatfortravelersallaround theyear.Inthesummer,thereishigh temperaturethroughoutthewholeday anditisthemostappropriatetimeto hitthebeach.Duringtheautumn months,thereislowsunshineand plentyofrainfallwhichisagainagood timetovisitSicilytownandexplore historicmonuments.Inwintermonths, thetemperatureismildandhappens someoccasionalrainfall.Youcanhave aquietgetawaytoexploreSicilyin Italyduringwinter.Inshort,Aprilto Octoberisthebestseasontovisit Sicilyandhavefunwithyourloved ones.
Sicilyislikenootherislandyouwill evervisit.Here,youcanhike,swim andenjoyplentyofwatersportsonthe beachside.Ithassomethingfor everyoneasfoodiescanenjoy pistachiosandalmonds,and wanderlustscanvisitsomeofthe oldestmedievaltownsintheworld.We hopeyouenjoyedreadingourarticle andreceivedparamountinsightsabout Sicily Theywillhelpyouduringyour journeytoSicily.
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Today’sleadersrequiremultiple skillstosurviveandthrivein therigorouscompetition.Most women possesstheseskillsfrombirth. .However,therearesomequalitiesthat distinguishwomenleadersfromtheir malecounterparts.Womenleaders motivatepeoplearoundthemand highlightthecompellingqualitiesof teammemberswhichhelpsthemto grow.Theiremotionalintelligence helpsthemexceltonewheightsby constantlylearningnewthingsand embracingchange.
SulianTan-Wijaya(ExecutiveDirector, Retail&LifestyleatSavillsSingapore) isoneofthose womenleaders: empatheticandsupportivewhile also focusing onaccomplishingtheir objectives.Sheisanastuteand dedicatedcareerwomenwhoissetting anexampleforotherwomenleadersto follow
SuliangraduatedfromtheNational UniversityofSingaporewitha BachelorofLawdegreeandspent nearly10yearsinIndonesiaasasenior
corporatebanker.Sheisalsoanalumni of theStanford-NUSInternational ExecutiveProgram.
BeforejoiningSavills,Sulianworked asaGeneralManageratTheFullerton Heritagewheresheledthesuccessful redevelopmentandrepositioningofthe retail,F&B,andofficespacesat FullertonHotel,FullertonBayHotel, OneFullerton,CustomsHouse,and WaterboatHouse.
Priortothat,shewasDirectorTourism ShoppingattheSingaporeTourism Boardwhereshewasresponsiblefor signatureeventslikeGreatSingapore Sale,SingaporeFashionFestival, JewelfestandChristmasLightUp.She promotedkeyretailsectorslike fashion,watchandjewelry,beauty& wellness,andconsumerelectronics. SulianadvocatedSingaporeasaWatch capitalandpromotediconicwatch eventslikeTheHourGlassTempus andSincereWatch’sJubilee.
WhileworkingasaSeniorVice PresidentatPacificStarGroup,she wasinchargeof WismaAtria
shoppingmalland CapitalSquare.During hertenure,WismaAtria underwentamajor redevelopmentand revampin2003. Shehasalso volunteeredasamentor foryoungwomenatthe SingaporeCouncilof Women’sOrganization asapartofsocial services.
Continuousand UnrivaledGrowth
Sulianiscurrently ExecutiveDirector overseeingtheRetail& Lifestyledepartmentin Savills’Singapore office,havingjoined thecompany15years agotosetupthis department. Within oneyear, Savills establishedthemselves asoneofthemarket leadersinthisfield. Someoftheretail developmentprojects
Suliansecuredinclude OrchardGateway, NationalGallery
Singapore,Raffles Hotelshoppingarcade, 8ClubStreet Hotel/Retail development,270 Orchard,DairyFarm Mall,8ClubStreet, MondrianHotel,GR.ID,LeQuest,140 Robinson,andTheGrandstand.
Sulianhasalsorepresentedand advised internationalretailerssuchas Lululemon,Adidas,Minotti,Rimowa, Leica,Rationale,Fila,H&M,Coach, NewBalance,Aesop,Penhaligons, APMMonaco,Manifesto,BimbaY Lola,DocMartens,andJoseph.Her company alsointroducedseveral flagshipstoresfrontingOrchardRoad includingAdidasBrandCenter,
Castlery,Abercrombie&Fitch,Crate &Barrel,i.tHK,SixtyEight,Tommy Hilfiger,TopshopandSwatch.
Establishedin1855,Savillsisaglobal realestateserviceproviderlistedon theLondonStockExchange.The organizationemploys 40,000people in700officesover70countriesacross theAmericas,Europe,AsiaPacific, Africa,andtheMiddleEast.Itsscale providesthecompanywithwide-
rangingspecialistsandlocal knowledge.Theorganizationtakes prideinofferingthebest-in-class advicetoindividuals,businesses,and institutionswhichhelpsthemmake extraordinarydecisionsregardingreal estate.
Savillsistheleadingretailadvisorin AsiaPacificanditsexpertiseextend globally..Itsregionalworkwith internationalbrandssuchasSephora, Apple,Lululemon,andVictoria’s Secretaidtheorganizationtobuild
healthyrelationshipswithkey decision-makersfor majorproperty landlords intheregion.Thescaleofits leasingteam(over160retail-focused professionalsacrosstheAsiaPacific) givesthem accesstoanunrivaled amountoflocalandinternational marketintelligenceineachkey territory
Everysuccessfulleaderfacesvarious challengesandeachchallengehelps
thembecome betterversionsof themselves.Sulianadopts a uniqueandunconventional workingstyle to achieveher goals.Sheconsidersherself luckytohaveworkedwith exceptionalbossesandmentors throughout hercareerwho appreciatedheruniquestrengths andcontributions.Therewerethe rarebleaktimes whenshefaced bosseswhotriedhardtosuppress her. Despitethesenegative experiences, Sulianremained
optimisticassuch momentshaveonly madeherstrongerand moredetermined.
MostofSulian’steam membersjoinedher straightoutof universityintheir20’s, soshetakesextracare inmentoringand guidingthem. Hersis anall-femaleteam,as retailleasingin Singaporetendsto attractmorefemalesin general.Theretail landscapeisdynamic andevolvingvery rapidly Whileher youngteammembers may lackwork experience,they compensate withtheir youth,energyand speedinkeepingup with newretailtrends.
Since thepandemic, GenZworkershave beenembracing workingfromhome (WFH). However,they alsoreportfeeling isolatedduetothelack ofsocialand professionalface-tofaceinteractionswith colleagues.Toaddress this, Sulianimplementsahybridworking arrangementandplansweeklymeetings withherteammatesinandoutsidethe office. Astheirteamleaderandmentor, Suliansharesherownexperienceswith teammemberstosteepentheirlearning curve,andhelpthemavoidsomemistakes shemadeinherearlycareer.
SavillsSingaporeasanorganizationis well-representedbymaleandfemale
leaders. Sulianhasneverused theterm ‘feminism’inanyofherconversations. InherhometownSingapore,Sulianhas metmany powerfulandsuccessful businessorcareerwomen whohave alsosuccessfullyraisedwonderful children.
Sulian’sbiggestsourceofinspirationis hermother, auniversitygraduate(quite rareinhertime)whohad an outstandingcareerwhilesuccessfully raisinghertwodaughters.Hermother alsoretiredrelativelyearlytohelp raise Sulian’syoungchildren, hernieceand nephew,inorderfor Sulianandher sistertobetterfocusontheirrespective careers.At 85,Sulian’smotherisliving afulllifeandstillkeepsbusy.Anavid reader,sheregularlykeepsupwith globalgeo-politicalmatters and businessnews.
Attimes,Sulianstillstrugglestostrikea work-lifebalance. Shesays,“Ifind myselfoftenworkinglateintothenight andonweekends.Butmyworkis interestingandenjoyable,sosometimes IforgetthatI’mactuallyworking.” Outsideofwork,shestillindulgesinher firstlove,music,andmakestime everyday toupdatehereclecticmusic playlists.Beingaformermusician (keyboardist)andDJ,shewillalways haveasoftspotformusicinherheart.
HerearesomewordsofadviceSulian shareswithupcomingwomen
entrepreneurs:
• Thereisnoshortcuttosuccessunlessyouareageniusand extremelygiftedwithanampleamountoftalent.Sincecompetition iseverywhereandintensifyingeveryday,oneneeds toworkhard andsmarttoexcel.
• Theworldisevolvingeverydayandcustomerpreferenceskeep changing. Oneshouldthereforeneverstoplearningorembracing change
• Followyour passion,choose abusinessorjob youloveandjust enjoytheprocess.Nothingbeatshavingfunatworkwhilemaking moneyatthesametime.
Amongmanystrugglesfacedbywomen intheworkplace,theissueofthewage gaphasbeenlongprevalent.Togiveyou moreperspective,awomanonlymakes 83centscomparedtoadollarmanearns. Onthebrighterside,thewagegapis muchlowerat90%foryounggen workersaged25to34.Despitethe hurdles,womenhavecomealongway, fromfightingtheirwaythrough inequalitytoowningabusiness.Hereare 10businessesownedbywomenthatyou needtoknow
Established:2014
Owner:LorenRochelleandBrent Neill
Industry:Advertising/Tech
NOMisanindependentadvanced contextualadvertisingtechfirmthat identifiesthemostrelevantcontentfor yourcustomerincrucialtimes.Thisadtechplatformguaranteestosavemore than40%ofmediaspendthatmightget wastedonirrelevantorunsafebrand placement.Withmorethan300million videoplacementsallovertheweb, Nomologyallowscustomersinmicrotargetingcampaigns.
Established:2013
Owner:MadelineHaydon
Industry:Food&Beverages
Nutpodsisoneofthebestbusinesses ownedbywomen.Itcametolifewhen Madelinewaslookingforadairy-free yetrich-tasting,consistentcreamer withoutalltheadditives.Thecreamers aremadewithablendofalmondsand coconuts.Soonafterlaunchingthe productsonAmazon,Nutpodsaysnowit hasbecomethenumber1plant-based creameronthesite.
Whilethereareindependentbusinessesowned bywomen,thereareunfortunatelymanywho limittheirdreamsandambitionsdueto strugglesofinequalityinvariouspartsoflife. ThisInternationalWomen'sDay,let'sdo everythingwecanforwomenaroundtheglobe andforaworldofequality.
3.ActOneGroupInc.
Established:1978
Owner:JaniceBryantHowroyd
Industry:HumanResource Management
Janicestartedthecompanywitha mere$1500thatincludesa$900loan fromhermom.NowActOnegroup servesacross33countriesserving over17000clientsand2600 employeesglobally.Itisthelargest privatelyheld,womanandminorityownedWorkforceManagement CompanyintheU.S.
4.MTMInc.
Established:1995
Owner:PegandLynnGriswold startedMTMin
Industry:Medicaland transportationmanagement
MTMwasfoundedwiththeaimof providingmedicalcaretopeople withouteasyaccesstotransportation. Itisnowoneofthelargestandmost establishedNEMTbrokers, schedulingmorethan20milliontrips for13.6millionmembersnationwide whilehandlingeightmillioncalls everyyear
5.Turtle&Hughes
Established:1923
Owner:JayneMillardandfamily
Industry:Electricalandindustrial distribution
SinceJayneMillardstarted overseeingthecompany,ithasseen tremendousgrowth.TodayTurtle& Hughesemploysover800people acrosstheU.S.andCanada,Mexico, andPuertoRico.Thecompany providesoneofthemostcomplete
rangesofsolutions.In2021, Millardwasinductedintothe Women'sBusinessEnterprise (WBE)HallofFame.
6.BennettFamilyofCompanies
Established:1974
Owner:MarciaTaylor
Industry:Logistics& Transportation
HeadquarteredinMcDonough, Georgia,theBennettFamilyof Companiessafelyprovides innovativelogisticsand transportationforcompaniesacross America.Alongwithgrowingthe company,Taylorhasmanagedto keeptheculturefamily-friendly.In 2021,Bennettwashailedasthe “TopTransportationCompanyfor WomentoWorkFor”bythe WomeninTruckingAssociation.
7.AmericaChungNam
Established:1990
Owner:CheungYan(akaZhang Yin)andLiuMingChung
Industry:Export, Manufacturing&Distribution
Whenwetalkaboutbusinesses ownedbywomen,ACNisaname wecan'tmiss.Itisoneofthe world'slargestexportersof recoveredpaperintheUnited Statesandaleadingexporterin EuropeandAsia.Withhundredsof employeesworldwide,ithasbeen recognizedasatopAmerican exportertoChinafor19 consecutiveyearssince2001, makingitoneofthemost decoratedbusinessesownedby women.AccordingtoForbes,the combinednetworthofACNis nearly$3billionasofFeb.2023.
8.HowardHannaRealEstate ServicesInc.
Established:1957
Owner:Hannafamily
Industry:RealEstate
Beginningasasmallstartup,itisnow thelargestfamily-ownedrealestate brokerinthecountry Thecompany operatesinmultiplestatesincluding EastCoastandMidwestwhile transformingtherealestateexperience withvisionarypeople,products,and services.
9.PandaRestaurantGroup
Established:1973
Owner:PeggyandAndrewCherng
Industry:Food&Beverages
WorldleaderinAsianDining experiences,thisisoneofthe businessesownedbywomenthatalso aimstobecomealeaderinpeople development.Whetherthroughsharing deliciousfoodorbyproviding opportunitiesforpersonalor professionalgrowth,atPandaeveryone isincludedinauniqueyetgenuine familyenvironment.
10.ASIComputerTechnologiesInc.
Established:1987
Owner:ChristineLiang
Industry:ITHardwareand Software
ChristinemovedfromTaiwantothe UnitedStates.Asasourceofincome, Christinedecidedtobuycomputer componentsfromAsiaandresellthem hereintheUnitedStates.Sheinvested $16000insavingwhichturnedoutto beagoodmove.Now,ASIhasbecome NorthAmerica'slargestdistributorof ITproducts.
Founder: Ryan Holmes, Dario Meli, David Tedman
Establishment Year: 2008
Headquarters: 5 East 8th Avenue Vancouver, V5T 1R6
Canada
No. of Employees: 1300+
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