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When She Had to Share the Credit

Learning that collective success did not diminish her contribution.

Quote Maria LaShure, Electrical Foreman / Union Electrician on Influential Women

You're only as good as your crew!

Maria LaShure, Electrical Foreman / Union Electrician, IBEW Local 43
Quote Maryann Petri, Podcast Host, Author on Influential Women

Having so many parent's stories in the Raised By These Wolves trilogy, it shows that so many parents pulled together to explain their stories and share their experiences so what happened to them does not happen to anyone else.

Maryann Petri, Podcast Host, Author, Slam the Gavel
Quote Victoria Chavez, Co-Founder & CEO on Influential Women

There is no "I" in team. When you are a servant leader, you bring your team up with you.

Victoria Chavez, Co-Founder & CEO, Chavez Family Industries
Quote Eboni Rhodes, SCMS,CCUFC, AVP/ Branch Manager on Influential Women

One of the biggest lessons leadership has taught me is that every win doesn't need to have my name written across it. Shared success taught me to put ego aside, recognize the people who helped make the moment possible, and remember that real leadership isn't about standing in the spotlight it's about making sure there's enough light for everyone to shine.

Eboni Rhodes, SCMS,CCUFC, AVP/ Branch Manager, Tinker Federal Credit Union
Quote Frances Dupree, Principal Customer Success Manager on Influential Women

One of the biggest lessons I've learned in leadership is that you don't have to dim your own light to make sure others are seen. The greatest accomplishments in my career have rarely been mine alone shared success means checking your ego at the door, giving credit freely, and recognizing that "we did it" will always be more powerful than "I did it."

Frances Dupree, Principal Customer Success Manager, Agiloft
Quote Kim Downs, Deputy City Manager on Influential Women

Shifting from 'me' to 'we' taught me that real strategic success only happens when people see their own fingerprint on the outcome. When you build a culture where credit is freely shared, you cultivate buy-in and develop a team of leaders capable of carrying the entire organization forward.

Kim Downs, Deputy City Manager, City of Marion, Iowa