Daphne E. Jones
November 2022
30+ years of experience in general management and executive level roles at IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Hospira, and General Electric. At GE, she served as SVP for Future of Work, SVP & CIO for Product Engineering, Imaging, and Ultrasound, and as Senior Executive & CIO for Global Services, all of which composed a $13 billion segment of GE Healthcare. Jones serves on the board of directors for AMN Healthcare, Inc., Barnes Group Inc., and Masonite International Corp, and is the recipient of numerous domestic and international awards.
For women workers of all levels—a proven four-step methodology to take ownership of their career and advancing in their jobs no matter what obstacles they face
Written by a true rags-to-riches figure who constructed her own road to success, Win When They Say You Won’t proves that aspiring women leaders don’t have to wait for change to come from above to build the career of their dreams. Daphne E. Jones outlines the strategies she used to succeed, which she has taught to hundreds of women to help them advance, even in seemingly impossible situations.
Jones’s “EDIT” methodology guides readers on their cyclical path to success. It’s based on four commonsense steps:
Envision—identify what isn’t working, strategically develop a transformative vision;
Design—break down objectives into small sprints and determine actions needed to achieve them; Iterate—work the plan, solicit feedback, alter the approach if needed, persevere;
Transform—adjust to success in healthy ways, get ready for the next EDIT, enjoy continuous improvement & continual success.
●Jones advanced herself from secretary to C-suite using the methods outlined in the book, holding GM and executive roles at IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Hospira (bought by Pfizer), and was the highest ranking African American female in IT at General Electric. She jumped the glass cliff and broke the glass/concrete ceilings as Corporate Officer, Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Senior Vice President of IT.
●She was the first woman and AA reporting to Hospira’s CEO and Board Chairman with accountability for all aspects of the firm’s global enterprise, digital and analytics technology.
●Jones was lauded in 2021 as one of the most influential Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine, named one of Illinois’ Most Powerful and Influential Women by the National Diversity Council and Premier 100 CIO by Computerworld.
●Sought after for thought leadership for leading business publications, including Forbes and CIO.com, and has spoken to audiences at McKinsey Women, Deloitte, Loyola, Amazon, and Creft, to name a few—she’ll leverage her growing platform as a thought leader to promote the book.