1. President & Representative Director G&S Global Advisors Inc.
Developing a Global Career Path to Leadership
Global Summit of Women
May 13, 2017
Sakie T. Fukushima
President & Representative Director
G&S Global Advisors Inc.
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2. Introduction 1972 Graduated from Seisen University
( Attended Japan-America Student Conference)
Married
　 　　　　Completed graduate ICU
1974　 Moved to the U.S
　1974　　　Instructor of Japanese Harvard University
　1978 　　 Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education
1980　 Braxton International Inc. (Boston)
　1987　　 MBA , Stanford Graduate School of Business
　 Joined Bain & Company (Boston, Tokyo)

3. 1991　 Joined Korn/Ferry International
　1993　Promoted to Partner
　 　Board of Directors of HQ　
　(1999　Korn/Ferry listed on the NY Stock Exchange)
2000　 President of Japan operations
　 Board of Directors of Kao Corporation
　2003–2010 Board of Directors of Sony Corporation
　2004 – Board of Directors of Benesse Corporation
Representative Director & Chairman of Japan operations
　President & Representative Director, G&S Global Advisors Inc.
Board of Directors of Bridgestone Corporation
2011-Present Board of Directors of Ajinomoto Corporation
Vice Chairman of Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
2012-Present Board of Directors of J Front Retailing
Board of Directors of Mitsubishi Corporation
2016-Present Board of Directors of Ushio Electric

4. Definition of Diversity
All part of Ms. Lee
Definition of Diversity
Gender
Nationality
Race
Religion
Age
Other
Female
Lawyer
American
Mother
Asian
Catholic
50 years old
Living in Japan

5. Definition of Diversity
Gender, nationality, etc., are among many attributes of an individual
“Americans are lazy”
“Women are no good”
Gaikokujin (Foreigner）　　　　　Gaikokuseki Jinzai (An individual with foreign nationality)
View an individual as a “person” with diverse attributes, not by categories

6. The Career Path of Global Leaders
Lessons
Ability to manage people with diverse backgrounds and ways of working
Ability to communicate effectively with people whose language, logic, communication style, etc. are different
CWDI: Corporate Women Directors International
100 largest Japanese companies
2004: Fortune 200 global companies
27 four women in three companies?

7. The Career Path of Global Leaders
Key Success Factors
Professional skills that transcend a specific organization or country
Humility, flexibility, and agility
外柔内剛（firm in adhering to core values internally, but flexible in dealing with change and diversity externally)
CWDI: Corporate Women Directors International
100 largest Japanese companies
2004: Fortune 200 global companies
27 four women in three companies?