In this episode Martha and Indira speak candidly with Maria Klawe, the fifth and first woman president of Harvey Mudd College from 2006 to 2023. Maria discusses her own experiences in the position and how she had the ‘nerve’ to get there. Episode ResourcesMaria’s acronym - Long Creeks Past Dazzling WaterfallsL - Listen until the full stopC - Confirm what you have heardP - Prepare and take notes at meetingsD - Don’t have to answer immediately W - Waffle and don’t answer too directly F - Flee before failure - don’t get frustratedHewlett, Sylvia. Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.Landaw, Jared L. "How Diverse is Your Board, Really?" Harvard Business Review June 11, 2020). hbr.org/2020/06/how-diverse-is-your-board-really.Piper, Martha and Samarasekera, Indira. Nerve: Lessons on leadership from two women who went first. Toronto, Ontario ECW Press, 2021.www.nerve2021.comContact She's Got Nerve Email [email protected] Visit our website https://nerve2021.com/ Follow us on Instagram @nervebook2021 and LinkedIn @she'sgotnerve A special thanks to our team:Marketing Manager & Producer | Orla McErleanShow Manager | Eilis CourtneyThanks for listening to She's Got Nerve!

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