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In 1975, most women, regardless of talent, competence or position, were kept outside their city's power structure — outside, looking in. A few enterprising women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin decided to do something about it. They created an organization that supports, empowers and mentors leadership women. One that helps to break down barriers and weave women executives into the fiber of their city without employing confrontation, debate, or sexist finger-pointing. One that achieves its objectives through far more subtle means. Organizationally, the first step was to construct a membership roster to include: • Women who had already “arrived” and who werepart of the power structure; • Women who held positions of influence but who were not necessarily part of the “inner circle,” and; • Women of talent, drive and ambition who had the potential for being giants in the community and who could ensure the ongoing influence of TEMPO. |
After its launch, TEMPO immediately began to thrive. Within five years, a second group of women adapted the concept and formed another organization in Madison, Wisconsin, also called TEMPO. Twenty years later, the Milwaukee TEMPO founding mothers decided it was time to take this concept further, offering it to leadership women everywhere. In 1995 — with determination and seed money from the Milwaukee founding mothers — TEMPO International was born. |
