Following is an excerpt from “Women Lead”, by Tracey Wilen

Make Your Connections Work for You

#ThankYourMentor

The career cliché “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know” gains new significance in the social media age. Personal and professional connections are not the only keys to career success, but they can have a powerful multiplier effect on your work-related knowledge and career options. Today, professional competence and relational skills go hand in hand—and women leaders demonstrate both to their advantage.