In 1. Effective communication with the bosses (who can understand problems from multiple perspectives)
2. Charge the problems with self confidence
3. Think and mean business and address business problems
4. Reach out to the heads of business to discuss problems
5. Make your presence felt in the organisation to change perception
6. Be a catalyst between vendors and CIO or CFO
7. Demonstrate the right attitude and flexibility
8. Create a great support system both at home and at the work place even at the cost of small sacrifices
9. Update on technology trends to be competitive
10. Change your perspective to have a positive outlook, while accepting situations that you cannot change
11. Treat yourself as equals to male counterparts to change IT rules
12. Move away from traditional thinking and search for opportunities for scaling up
13. Invest some time in building your network with women in leadership roles. Discuss your challenges with them --they would have gone through similar challenges and know how to overcome them
14. Keep emotions under check and learn to detach yourself from them. If crying, sulking, shouting, helps to unclog your mind, do it, but when alone
15. Invest in having a mentor. Identify a person who can mentor you, give dispassionate advice, and act as a sounding board. This is the best gift you can give yourself
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