Michelle Redfern"Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics" - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization
"Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life fairer for women everywhere. It's not about a piece of the existing pie; there are too many of us for that. It's about baking a new pie." - Gloria Steinem
“But you know what happens when you fit in? You become a lesser version of who you are. You no longer operate with your exceptionalism and your uniqueness. In fact, some say that even your level of intelligence drops because you are overconsumed with trying to be ‘one of them’. This is what happens to many women, in many meetings, in many boardrooms.” - Lillian Barnard, CEO of Microsoft South Africa
"It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods." - Andrea Jung, former CEO Avon
"The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different. When I was leading a function or a business, there were certain demands and requirements to be a leader. As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially." - Indra Nooyi, former CEO PEPSI and author of My Life in Full
"Throughout my career, I’ve benefited greatly from the wisdom and experiences of mentors. Some executives credit one or two key people for coaching them to success, but I believe effective mentoring takes a network." - Mary T. Barra, CEO General Motors
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"I could see that whether making a market, or responding to a market, there are three things to consider." - Ginni Rometty, former CEO IBM and author of Good Power
“Senior people… have to be leaders. I want people who create organizations that get aligned, get passionate, get really inspired about delivering.” - Anne M. Mulcahy former Chair and CEO Xerox
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”Know who you are because a lot of people will tell you what you should be.” - Angela Braly, former President and CEO of Wellpoint
"As I've progressed in my career, I've come to appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a company's success beyond the P&L: great leadership, long-term financial strength, ethical business practices, evolving business strategies, sound governance, powerful brands, values-based decision-making." - Ursula Burns former CEO XEROX
