Women's MBA Network: Becoming a Woman of Influence

Becoming a Woman of Influence

What kinds of influence exist, and how can women use them to build credibility?

In today's world, it's not enough to be good at your job. Women who secure seats at the top echelons of business use specific techniques for building influence. Beyond delivering exceptional results, they behave, communicate and utilize their power strategically to garner respect.

Author and speaker Selena Rezvani helped us explore ways to find our leadership voice by making the right impression from the start so that we gain a seat at the table, and show that we have something valuable to say and should be listened to.

Selena Rezvani, founder and president of NextGenWomen, LLC

Selena Rezvani is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant on women and leadership. She is the founder and president of NextGenWomen, LLC (www.nextgenwomen.com), a consulting firm whose goal is to propel more women into leadership positions and to help companies position an inclusive workplace as a competitive advantage. Rezvani established NextGenWomen while writing her debut book, "The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won't Learn in Business School" (Praeger, 2009), and after identifying the need for Generation X and Y women to be seen as a viable talent pool and leadership pipeline. She has been quoted, interviewed, and profiled by CareerBuilder, The Wall Street Journal, ForbesWoman, NBC television, ABC television, and in April 2010, begins a regular commentator role on NPR's The 51% Perspective. Rezvani's professional speaking credits include the following organizations, among many others: Harvard University, Comcast, Northrop Grumman, Princeton University, and the Forté Foundation Conference. Selena received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Social Work degrees from New York University, and she has an MBA from Johns Hopkins, where she graduated first in her class.

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