I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes women's right to power and leadership roles.
Patricia Ireland reflects on the importance of women recognizing their own worth and entitlement to leadership positions. By organizing collectively, women can empower themselves and challenge societal norms that may discourage their pursuit of power and influence. This call for self-empowerment is vital for fostering equality and representation in leadership roles.
In practice
During a women's leadership seminar to inspire attendees.
We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places.
I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
One of the recurring themes in Marcus' handbook is leadership's responsibility to work intelligently with what it is given and not waste time fantasizing about a world of flawless people and perfect choices.
It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust.
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