It's a challenging market with competitors coming from all angles, and we need a firm hand at the helm to shape things in a way that's going to be beneficial for our shareholders. Q: How do you find working with a woman CEO, Carly Fiorina? Does it make a difference? A: The opportunity is out there for someone to come in and not only be appointed as CEO but take such strong leadership positions and really drive things the way she wants them to go - the merger being a classic story of driving it home and making it happen against all odds. Another thing about being promoted young. Q: You let them get on with it? A: Oh yes. I think the best results come with super-smart people bouncing ideas off each other. I have lots of guys on my staff who are smarter than me and you have to be open to hiring somebody who could ultimately replace you so that you get the best possible talent. Q: How do you describe your management style? A: Very customer-centric, and very responsive. She spoke to Catherine Fox during a recent visit to Sydney. Through the ranks to become one of the company's youngest senior executives. She spent nearly 16 years with Compaq before its merger with HP, rising rapidly
Mary McDowelL is senior vice-president and general manager for industry standard servers for Hewlett-Packard, a multimillion dollar global business.
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