Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award: Being Open to Asking for Help Makes Great Leaders

Katie Ekstrand, Director of Inside Sales for Steel King and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award winners, says being open to asking for help and communicating constantly are signs of a good leader.

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Marina Mayer
Nov 1, 2022
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Katie Ekstrand, director of inside sales for Steel King and one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2022 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award winners, says being open to asking for help and communicating constantly are signs of a good leader.        

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