Stephanie Smith is a self-admitted practical thinker, so when one of her mentors at RSM told her to apply for the global accounting firm’s Industry Eminence Program when it first rolled out, Smith said she wasn’t ready. Her mentor, however, insisted that she try for the opportunity and see what might happen.

“She knew that once I accepted the idea in my head, I was going to do it,” said Smith during a recent MIT Sloan Executive Education webinar, Breaking Barriers and Building Allies. “I always thank her for dreaming on my behalf.”

Smith was one of several managers who shared their experiences of overcoming challenges with the help of allies and detailed what they’re doing to help those behind them.

Read more at: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-3-female-leaders-are-breaking-barriers-their-industries