Arlene Thomas: owner of TCS Translations, Los Angeles, CA - My Style
Latino Leaders: The National Magazine of the Successful American Latino, August-Sept, 2003
LEADING THE WAY
Personal leadership style: Modest / Dashing
Decision-making: Be prepared / Go with your gut
Success: Hard work / Right place, right time
HARD TIMES
Facing the economic downturn: Nervous / Confident
Services: Diversify / Stick to what you know best
MANAGING YOUR PEOPLE
Decision-making: Alone / Group
Office relationships: Friendly / Strictly business
Promotion: Qualifications / Hands-on experience
Staff evaluation: Multi-dimensional / Bottomline
Conflict management: Confrontational / Non-confrontational
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Talking to people: Telephone / Email
Discussion: One-on-one / Group meeting
New policy: Word of mouth / Memo
Which comes first?: Good news / Bad news
Bright idea: Take the plunge / Slowly but surely
THE BUCK STOPS HERE
Corporate change: Fight the system / Work within it
Mission Statement: Tough / Achievable
Dealing with failure: Lessons of learning / Irreparable damage
MY STYLE
State of desk: Neat / Messy
Creative thinking: Office / Down time PC / Mac
As founder and CEO of TCS Translations, Arlene Thomas has spent the last 15 years building her business into one of the premiere language companies in the United States. In recognition of her skills as a top business leader in the United States, National Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council honored Arlene as a 2003 Businesswoman of the Year. TCS's carefully selected personnel reflect Arlene's can-do attitude and above-and-beyond service to the most demanding of clients, illustrative of her talented skills as a leader and role model.
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