Hanyang Z.

Hanyang says there’s no one famous she wants to meet. Instead, she admires those dedicated to a single pursuit.

“I think it’s very admirable for one person to spend a lifetime perfecting one thing, and never giving up.”

For Hanyang, that one thing – at least right now – is data.

She started at Stanley Black & Decker in 2015 as a Supply Chain Management intern. In 2016, she entered the Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Program (SLP). During SLP, Hanyang was part of a team that was supporting the production launch of DEWALT power tools in the United Kingdom.

“Because we introduced power tool productions into a hand tools plant that had never dealt with power tools before, there was a lot of learning and adapting to be done,” explains Hanyang. “We were part of making sure these two dramatically different operations ran seamlessly and effectively. It was a wonderful and challenging experience. I learned a lot from it.”

But her biggest lesson?

“Don’t be shy!” she advises. “I read research shows that most relations start with asking for a favor. Well, we had to ask a lot of questions and a lot of favors and no one ever said no. So now I encourage everyone to speak up and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Here, there will be someone to answer.”