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Herzlinger is just gaining confidence as a woman in healthcare, getting to know that space really well. A lot of it is a matter of inspiration, of being okay as one of the few women in the room. Or being able to forget you're a woman and just show what you can do. RH: Many of my women students have become very successful, especially in entrepreneurial positions. Healthcare needs entrepreneurism, which provides a much better life: As an entrepreneur, you have much more control over your time, over your freedom of expression, over what you can do. That's how I advise my students. I say, "You should work in a large company—there are many good ones—and learn how they do things. But get out. Don't stay there." EA: Professor Herzlinger's class was one of my most treasured experiences of business school. She has this amazing ability to create not just an academic environment but a commu- nity. As alumni, we've really stayed in touch. She would talk about the commitment to stick with healthcare even though it's a tough career path. It's something she was really passion- ate about, and she conveyed that to us. RH: My students have to do a business plan for a new healthcare venture. Elena is a yoga instructor as well as an excellent MBA, and I really admired her passion and her willingness to work hard. There's a woman in New York who's a Harvard MBA and a fantastic healthcare investor, and I introduced them. I hope that Elena's dream about creating a chain of environments for good healthcare habits will come to fruition. I'm sure, like many things in healthcare, it's just a matter of time. BC opposite page: Blouse, Ralph Lauren ($595). 93-95 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlauren.com. 18k yellow-gold Chic & Shine Station necklace ($3,000) and 18k white-gold diamond In-and-Out hoop earrings ($6,980), Roberto Coin. Sidney Thomas Jewelers, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-965- 5300; sidneythomas.com Dress, Donna Karan New York ($2,695). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. Brass Square Peak ring, Jennifer Fisher ($165). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300; barneys.com Hair by Louise Rusk and Nefris Lopez Makeup by Tavi de la Rosa and Andrea Taverna Flowers by Winston Flowers Location courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel Boston bostoncommon-magazine.com 109