Toyota new female executive officer tells herself not to shrink on duties

Chika Kako assumed the post of managing officer of Toyota Motor Corp. in January, becoming the first woman executive at Japan's top automaker to have built her career entirely within the company.She started her working life at the Toyota headquarters straight out of school 29 years ago. Then, as she climbed the corporate ladder, she broke new ground for women in the company, becoming the first to be sent to an overseas post and first to serve as head of a car development project.Kako, 51, said in a recent interview, "I cannot deny that I feel pressure, but I hope to do my job with an open m…READ FULL ARTICLE