'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.
Interpretation
The word 'power' evokes strong reactions, especially when discussing women in positions of authority.
Madeleine M. Kunin highlights the complex and often charged perception of 'power' when it is associated with women. In a society that has historically marginalized women's authority, the concept of female empowerment can provoke intense emotions, reflecting both progress and ongoing challenges in achieving gender equality.
In practice
During a women's leadership conference to emphasize the importance of female representation in power.
It's time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of 'qualified.' The best man for the job, may in fact, be a woman, whose biography is not traditional, but is rich with experiences and skills that are not necessarily learned either in school or on the job.
It's time for women to wake up, to use the power of the vote, to honor the suffragists who chained themselves to the White House fence so that women could vote.
When women and men can shed an equal quantity of tears in public, that's when we'll have equal power.
Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.
What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and how we see them.
Legislative proposals that would enable an employer to determine whether or not a woman's insurance would cover the cost of birth control strikes women as particularly bizarre. Is the boss going to take care of the children that are conceived accidentally? Stop treating us like children. Women are grown ups.
A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
Some people feel, you make your case, if they listen to you, fine, if they don't, that's it. That's not what leadership is. Leadership is trying to continue to make a case.
I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.
Jose [Mourinho] was one of those guys on a surfboard who can stay longer on the wave than anyone else.
The biggest of the big ideas that guided the strategy during the surge was explicit recognition that the most important terrain in the campaign in Iraq was the human terrain - the people - and our most important mission was to improve their security.
Respect people with less power then you. I donβt care if youβre the most powerful cat in the room, I will judge you on how you treat the least powerful. So there.
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