- Ayşe Öktem knows all too well the challenges women face in the corporate world. Her tenacity, patience, and hard work have taught her invaluable lessons about what it takes to overcome disappointment and hardship.
Ayşe Öktem
GM of Borusan Oto Istinye
Ayşe Öktem has been the General Manager of Borusan Oto Istinye for 14 years. In 2011, she won the award for “Manager of the Year” at BMW Group’s Excellence in Sales competition, which included 1200 dealers from 30 different countries. Here she shares her guiding principle for a successful career, her top priorities as a career woman, and the value of competing with herself.