← 5 Ways to Keep It (Professionally) Gangsta at Work

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By Anslem Samuel | Published March 25, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

When I interviewed Renetta McCann in 2003 as Black Enterprise’s Corporate Executive of the Year, the now former CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group in Chicago was, at the time, the only Black woman to hold the chief executive seat at a major firm. When asked about influences in her career, one seemed strikingly odd--it was Don Corleone, the central character in the classic book and movie The Godfather. McCann said following his guidelines were instrumental in her climb to the top. Here are her five takeaways from the infamously celebrated mob boss that women can use in the workplace.

When I interviewed Renetta McCann in 2003 as Black Enterprise’s Corporate Executive of the Year,…

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