With an enriching experience of working with research parks, technology commercialization, business incubation, governmental relations, and business development, proactive leader Carol Stewart leads by example. Currently, Carol is steering the ship of Tech Parks Arizona as Associate Vice President at the University of Arizona, bringing her knowledge and experience after serving as a champion of Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship.
Carol is at the leading edge of innovation, willing to jump in and bring others along for the ride. Her diplomacy, political acuity, and steadfast leadership provide focus, stewardship, and vision to the networks she leads and which she is part of. She not only serves as a role model, but is a friend to this community, eager to collaborate and serve the University of Arizona, Tucson, and the international community.
The bellow are the highlights of the Interview with Insights Success a Best Business Magazine.
Supporting and Mentoring the Community
Building on decades of experience in the research park world, Carol landed in Tucson, Arizona to elevate the success of the University of Arizona (UA) Tech Park and to build a second park – The UA Tech Park at The Bridges which is located closer to the main UA Campus. It was also Carol’s vision to transform the UA Center for Innovation into a business incubator network that not only serves as a vital part of the Southern Arizona entrepreneurial ecosystem but also as a key soft landings location for international businesses. Her commitment to the region is to advance the community and make a real impact through university-based economic development.
Source URL
Breaking the glass ceiling, venturing into traditionally an all-male bastion or male-dominated field, working shoulder to shoulder with men, et al is proverbs of the yore.
The business world has indeed evolved.However, women do have the advantage of their natural management and leadership skills.
More women are today setting up businesses at an astonishing rate and are being tremendously successful at that.Astonishing also is the fact that they are balancing their family and work life with envious ease.
Like every other successful entrepreneur, they are also expected to be competitive, and it goes without saying that they have been into the competition or else they would not have been where they are today.Women are known to bring varied attributes to the workplace and business and bring about positive changes.
Today, the world is talking and focusing on emotional intelligence as an integral part of leadership, educational institutions are including emotional intelligence for holistic development from a tender age, and resumes are full of these.
While the entire world expects leaders and team members to possess these qualities or at least develop them, women already had them.
A lot has happened as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19 affecting businesses.
People are experiencing an increase in unemployment.
Almost all these changes are stressful, but the best thing that can be done to look forward and to calm the nerves of the people is clear, concise, and accurate leadership.
The quality of a businesswomen’s strength of the support system and the network goes a long way in helping to reach the goals.
The employees of any company know how valuable it is to have a champion in their corner and it is one of the most valuable resources one can have in their professional career.
They believe in their own abilities and purpose.
