Q&A Session with Monica Turner, President of North American Sales at Procter & Gamble
In the world of business, few names resonate as powerfully as Monica Turner. As a prominent executive at Procter & Gamble, she has spent over three decades shaping the company's sales strategy for North America. Her journey, marked by numerous firsts, has been a testament to her resilience, determination, and the power of mentorship.
Monica's career at P&G began as an intern in 1987. Her first significant move within the company took her to San Antonio, where she managed a full unit of people for the first time. It was here that she broke new ground, becoming the first young Black female to manage anyone in her market.
One of the key figures in Monica's journey was Jim Beard, considered the best manager in San Antonio. He proactively embraced Monica and taught her about leadership, imparting the importance of understanding and valuing team members, setting common goals, and reducing social distance gaps to create real relationships.
Monica's team in San Antonio took breakthrough actions that made them the best in the district, a testament to the mutual respect they shared. This success propelled her further within the company, and she did not necessarily expect to become President of P&G in 1987, but knew there were opportunities within the company.
Monica believes that having a variety of skills and experiences helped her accelerate within P&G. She came to the company with the hope that others could follow in her footsteps and she wouldn't be the last. She stands on the shoulders of those who helped her become the President of P&G and intends to lift up those she mentors and sponsors in the same way.
Her biggest career win, however, is not a product launch or sales figure. It's the countless young women she has mentored, developed, and advanced. For Monica, this role is a daunting task, but also an honor and her life's purpose. She sees it as a way to pay it forward to those who helped her succeed.
Monica's journey has been marked by many firsts, indicating she has broken new ground in her career. Yet, she remains humble, crediting her success to the opportunities she was given and the mentors who supported her. Her story serves as an inspiration to many, a testament to the power of mentorship and the potential for growth when given the right opportunities.
- Monica Turner, the President of P&G, credits her career success in business to the opportunities she was given and the mentors who supported her, specifically Jim Beard, who taught her about leadership and the importance of understanding and valuing team members.
- Monica Turner's biggest career win is not a product launch or sales figure, but the countless young women she has mentored, developed, and advanced, a role she considers her life's purpose and a way to pay it forward to those who helped her succeed.
- In San Antonio, Monica Turner, the first young Black female to manage anyone in her market, broke new ground by leading her team to become the best in the district, a testament to the mutual respect they shared.
- Monica Turner believes that having a variety of skills and experiences helped her accelerate within P&G and hopes that others can follow in her footsteps, not just in business, but also in sectors like science, health-and-wellness (particularly women's health), AI, finance, lifestyle, and careers, where she aims to make a difference.
