In a lengthy interview with Authority Magazine, Kathy Roth-Douquet '86, CEO of Blue Star Families, talks about the lessons she's learned in forming a nonprofit that has grown to serve more than a million military family members.
Among her leadership lessons:
"Vision is contagious … but only if you share it. To create change, you have to have a vision of that change, and you have to share it. Many people are really eager and hungry for a vision. In the first several years of the organization, I tried to be relatively anonymous with it, but I learned over time and from observing some of the most high-performing organizations, that you have to be willing to get in front of people, tell your story, share emotion, and share passion."
Read the full interview.
"Bryn Mawr absolutely fostered and encouraged my leadership — it created a strong base for me to go out in the world. I’m grateful to the college, the president, deans and administrators who put their hearts into creating women of substance." — Kathy Roth-Douquet '86