Women in Business Q&A: Blair Christie, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco | Laura Dunn

From Huff Post:

Blair Christie is Cisco's Chief Marketing Officer, with responsibility for the company's Global Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Government and Community Relations groups. Her organization is responsible for positioning Cisco's growth strategy, cultivating opportunities in new and existing customer markets and growing demand for Cisco's solutions globally, as Cisco establishes itself as the #1 IT company in the world.

How has your life experience made you the leader you are today?
The presence of role models and learning to be resilient and driven were critical.

My mother continues to be a strong role model with an incredible work ethic, commitment to family and drive that can't be matched. Business leaders I worked closely with - especially two CEO's- reaffirmed the work ethic I saw in my Mom, showed me the role values and relationships have in business, as well as the importance of engagement between public and private sectors. They demonstrated authenticity regardless of title. And, of course, my husband- college sweetheart, best friend and human-full-length-mirror. I've observed the choices he makes - balancing risk, passion and responsibility. He has shown me how to be comfortable in my own skin, and never, ever stop learning.

Women in Business Q&A: Blair Christie, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco | Laura Dunn