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| A truly equal world... | A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes. Copy | ||
| Done is better than... | Done is better than perfect. Copy | ||
| I don't pretend there... | I don't pretend there aren't biological differences, but I don't believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it's socialization, that we're socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead. Copy | ||
| I think the U.S.... | I think the U.S. needs a better safety net... If you're a single mum or even a dual-parent working family, what do you do if you've got a sick child? Copy | ||
| I'd like to see... | I'd like to see where boys and girls end up if they get equal encouragement - I think we might have some differences in how leadership is done. Copy | ||
| If more women are... | If more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be. Copy | ||
| I'm a pragmatist. I... | I'm a pragmatist. I think, as a woman, you have to be more careful. You have to be more communal, you have to say yes to more things than men, you have to worry about things that men don't have to worry about. But once we get enough women into leadership, we can break stereotypes down. If you lead, you get to decide. Copy | ||
| In the future, there... | In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders. Copy | ||
| It is the hard... | It is the hard days, the times that challenge you to your very core, that determine who you are. Copy | ||
| It is the ultimate... | It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It's also a very clear path to happiness. Copy | ||
| Leadership is about making... | Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. Copy | ||
| Leadership is not bullying... | Leadership is not bullying and leadership is not aggression. Leadership is the expectation that you can use your voice for good, that you can make the world a better place. Copy | ||
| Motivation comes from working... | Motivation comes from working on things we care about. Copy | ||
| Not taking failures personally... | Not taking failures personally allows us to recover – and even to thrive. Copy | ||
| Our discomfort with female... | Our discomfort with female leadership runs deep. We call little girls bossy. We never really call little boys bossy, because a boy is expected to lead, so it doesn't surprise or offend. Copy | ||
| Sharing emotions builds deeper... | Sharing emotions builds deeper relationships. Copy | ||
| The ability to learn... | The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have. Copy | ||
| True leadership stems from... | True leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed… Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection. Copy | ||
| We cannot change what... | We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change. Copy | ||
| What about the rat... | What about the rat race in the first place? Is it worthwhile? Or are you just buying into someone else's definition of success? Only you can decide that, and you'll have to decide it over and over and over. But if you think it's a rat race, before you drop out, take a deep breath. Maybe you picked the wrong job. Try again. And then try again. Copy | ||
| When my mother took... | When my mother took her turn to sit in a gown at her graduation, she thought she only had two career options: nursing and teaching. She raised me and my sister to believe that we could do anything, and we believed her. Copy | ||
| You have to take... | You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. Copy |
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