- "Women's leadership means doing what needs to be done without waiting for permission." - Diane Rosenfeld
- "We feel like we need one more credential, one more bit of experience, et cetera. Men do not have this problem" - Martha Burk
- I didn't realize this until I read this... I am like this quote; I am always thinking if I can join one more club or do one more thing then my resume will be complete... or if my GPA isn't high enough then I'm never going to get into law school....but my boyfriend Tyler NEVER thinks about that stuff. He just doesn't worry about what he needs to do now to get a head start for the future, but that is ALL I think about!
- "I was the oldest child in a family of girls, my parents always insisted I could do anything a man can do. And my sisters would probably tell you that being a boss came quite naturally to me." -Jeannie Park
- I totally agree with this statement. I love that her parents encouraged her so much. I am also the oldest, and I think that my sister would agree that being bossy probably comes natural to me too!!
- "Take on the role because you have a passion for the cause." - Colleen Barrett
- "Support the women around you as they reach for their dreams and speak out, just as they support you." - Cathy Salser
- "You need to actively, every single day, do something that makes you uncomfortable so that you learn the value of that experience and you learn not to let it paralyze you." - Jane DiRenzo Pigott
- I really like this idea. I think that if you do this everyday you wont be stuck in awkward situations later in life... you will train yourself to hit weird situations head on.
- "Figure out the person you want to be before you decide on the leadership role you want." - Ginny Corsi
- "Withdraw your need for approval from external sources and anoint yourself with your own approval." - Jody Weiss
- So often people really just want to hear "Wow, you did an awesome job" or "I am so proud of you" but when we don't hear things like that we get discouraged. This idea will help people to be self-fulfilling in their quest for praise.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Ch 9 and Afterword, Laura Ann
I really liked chapter 9. It was like a mini-interview with all of these women about what they had to deal with and what they would suggest for us to do. Some of the quotes that I liked were:
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I liked seeing that evidence as well, and I think it is an important element of women's leadership. We all need to support and encourage--and also challenge each other to be better. Think of how powerful we could be if we could get everyone to commit to this!
Just to add on to what Shannon said- I agree whole-heartedly with the focus of Chapter 9 and the afterward! I also find it incredibly inspiring and uplifting to hear stories of successful women leaders.
All throughout my life I have been kind of a natural leader, whether in my groups of friends, school, work, etc.. This book has really made me value these qualities about myself and other women leaders even more. I think it's so important for women especially to be able to think critically and to be informed about their surroundings. In other words, knowing about the imbalances of power/money/(maybe even their rights in some cases) can really allow for well thought out decisions that hopefully will help to initiate positive change.
My best friend will be visiting the 3rd week in October for my father's wedding. She is definitely one of the strongest, bravest women I know. I've already told her how incredible the Women's Museum of Art was, and how I'd love to take her to see it while she's here. (Needless to say, the museum had QUITE an impact on me!)
There's one painting that has really stuck with me over the past few days... It was the painting of the naked man and woman (the painting had a blue-ish tint to it and was painted from the woman's point of view.) For some reason, when I looked at that painting, I felt immidiately a bit uncomfortable. Prof Scott really challenged me when she asked us to consider WHY it was that we felt uncomfortable when looking at that painting. I'm still trying to figure out why, but I think that perhaps I wasn't expecting the vulnerability (especially of the man) that the artist seemed to show. The more and more I think of that painting the more I like it. More than anything I really appreciate art like this challenging and surprising me. I think vulnerability is a very important part of all relationships and in hindsight am so glad to see people exploring that topic in relation to gender.
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