1. “The Emerging Leader ”
“Transition From Academic to the Corporate World”
Cynthia Shelton, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Coolidge Hamlett Jr., Naval Air Systems Command
Joy Garcia, Boeing Corporation
Friday, November 4, 2011

2. Paradox of Preparation
“Academic circles and Work are fundamentally different. The knowledge you acquired in
college will be critical to your success, but the process of succeeding in school is very
different from the process of succeeding at work”.
ACADEMIC WORKPLACE
CIRCLES SETTINGS
1. YOU DETERMINE YOUR GRADES 1. LESS STRUCTURE
2. VERY STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT 2. YOU ARE ON THE COMPANY’S TIME AND SCHEDULE
3. YOU DETERMINE YOUR SCHEDULE 3. HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

3. Graduates’ Perceptions between College & Work
College Workplace
Frequent, quick, and concrete feedback (grades and so on) Infrequent and less precise feedback
Highly structured curriculum and programs with lots of Highly unstructured environment and tasks with
direction few directions
Few significant changes Frequent and unexpected changes
Flexible schedule Structured schedule
Frequent breaks and time off Limited time off
Personal control over time, classes, and interests Responding to others’ directions and interests
Intellectual challenge Organizational and people challenges
Focus on getting results and your development
Focus on your development and growth for the organization
Create and explore knowledge Get results with your knowledge
Less initiative required Lots of initiative required

4. The “Skills’ YOU Need!
TECHNICAL
TEAMWORK
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
STRONG WORK ETHIC
BALANCING WORK DEMANDS WITH
FAMILY/FRIENDS/PERSONAL LIFE

5. 3 Elements of Success
Performance
Be heard through results
Do your best the first time out
Ask questions that you don’t understand
Image
Develop your own personal brand
Show you are a team player
Build relationships with peers and upper management
Stay positive
Exposure
Demonstrate courage
Accept new challenges and opportunities

6. The Pieces of PIE How well you do your job has very little to
do with how successful you are in your
professional career.
• Performance counts for 10% of success
• Image counts for 30% of success
• Exposure counts for 60% of success
•Performance counts for 10% of success
• Image counts for 30% of success
• Exposure counts for 60% of success

7. What Employers Want You To Know
Knowledge and understanding of the organizational mission and goals.
Listening and oral communication skills.
Adaptability and creative responses to setbacks and obstacles.
Personal management, confidence, motivation to work toward goals, a
sense of wanting to develop ones career and take pride in
accomplishments.
Group and interpersonal effectiveness, cooperativeness and teamwork,
skills at negotiating disagreements.
Effectiveness in the organization, wanting to make a contribution,
leadership potential.

8. 3 Leadership Questions To Think About
1. Are leaders born or made?
2. Do you believe leaders make a difference?
3. Do you believe you are leader?

9. Learning to Lead is Discovering:
What you care about and value
What inspires you
What challenges you
What gives you power and competence
 What encourages you

10. Characteristics to Build Working Relationships
Trust:
People in trusting relationships seek input from one another and use it, and allow one another to do their jobs
without necessary oversight.
Diversity:
Broadens the number of potential solutions and enables people in the organization to learn from one another.
Mindfulness:
People are open to new ideas. Avoids operating on autopilot, encourages everyone to express their ideas without
fear of ridicule and looks for ways to continually learn and improve.
Interrelatedness:
People are sensitive to the task at hand and understand how their work affects one another. This characteristic is
better able to deal with unexpected events.
Respect :
People who respect one another values each others opinions and willingly change their minds in response to
what others say.
Effective Communication:
2 types- Rich Channels / Lean Channels
Rich Channels- are face- face interactions which are preferred for messages with potentially unclear meanings
or emotional content.
Lean Channels- are emails or memos that are preferred for routine messages.

11. Identifying A “Mentor”
Some of things you can learn from a mentor
Gain in‐depth knowledge about the industry and the culture of the organization.
Improve your leadership and communication skills
Build a network of contacts within and outside the organization
Get a real world perspective and keep you sharp from becoming complacent, by creating new challenges
for you.
Qualities of a good mentor
Be easy assessable
Be a good listener
Possesses skills that you wish/need to develop
Encourage and motivate you
Be able to suggest new/creative ways to approach a problem
Have experience and foresight
Be honest and open to feedback
Be ready to share his/her experiences

12. Making the most of a Mentor Relationship
What is Mentoring?
Mentoring is a mutually beneficial relationship between a Mentor and a Protégé to
share resources, time, experiences and expertise to help with personal and professional
growth.
Mentor Relationship
Approach mentor with trustworthiness and confidence. There should be openness and
transparency between the two of you.
Both of you must not hesitate to discuss a concern of issue
Identify your strengths and weaknesses , so you can focus on areas you need to
develop or improve.
Accept feedback constructively.
Approach your mentor to develop contacts and references as and when you require
them.

13. Need for
mentoring identified Complete Evaluations
and Surveys
Review Mentoring
Program Handbook Optional Workshops
Training Meet
2-3 hrs/month
Complete Mentor / Kick-Off Meeting
Protégé Profile
Agreed Partnership
Preliminary Match =
Official Match
Receive List of
Contact and Meet
Potential Mentors
Potential Mentor(s)
to Contact

14. Questions

15. Cynthia Shelton Coolidge Hamlett Jr. Joy Garcia