Women are working for part or all of their adult lives now. The possibilities are limitless, but you need to prepare.
Interpretation
Women have endless opportunities in their careers, but preparation is essential for success.
Frances Hesselbein highlights the evolving role of women in the workforce, where they are increasingly participating in their professional lives for extended periods. The quote emphasizes that while the opportunities for women are vast and varied, achieving success in any chosen path requires thorough preparation and planning.
In practice
This quote would be powerful in a women's leadership conference to inspire attendees about the importance of preparation.
When people are speaking, they require our undivided attention. We focus on them; we listen very carefully. We listen to the spoken words and the unspoken messages. This means looking directly at the person, eyes connected; we forget we have a watch, just focusing for that moment on that person.
It takes courage for a leader to identify and confront self-imposed barriers, to put in place the personal strategies required to unleash the energy, innovation, and commitment to self-development.
The real leader redefines or defines the mission in a very powerful way so that people understand it; it permeates the organization.
Leadership is not a basket of tricks or strategies or skills that you pull out. Leadership begins with the quality of the person.
Social-sector organizations have to be better managed than for-profit organizations... because they have no margin of error.
In my life, I don't have roadblocks and obstacles. I might have something you would call a 'challenge.' I throw that out the window, and I call that a wonderful opportunity.
There's no pleasure in working if you don't do the things you want to do.
If we each get on a treadmill right now, one of two things is going to happen... either you're going to get off first or I am going to die. Period.
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.
I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.
Confidence is a characteristic of a positive attitude. The greatest achievers and leaders remain confident regardless of circumstances.
You are the creator of your own destiny
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