Aiming For Perfection Causes Frustration At Best

Presenting Leadership As A List Of Carefully Defined Qualities (like Strategic, Analytical, And Performance-ori Ented) No Longer Holds. Instead, True Leadership Stems From Individuality That Is Honestly And Sometimes Imperfectly Expressed.... Leaders Should Strive For Authenticity Over Perfection.

Feeling Confident - Or Pretending That You Feel Confident - Is Necessary To Reach For Opportunities. It's A Cliché, But Opportunities Are Rarely Offered; They're Seized.

We Can Each Define Ambition And Progress For Ourselves. The Goal Is To Work Toward A World Where Expectations Are Not Set By The Stereotypes That Hold Us Back, But By Our Personal Passion, Talents And Interests.

I Don't Pretend There Aren't Biological Differences, But I Don't Believe The Desire For Leadership Is Hardwired Biology, Not The Desire To Win Or Excel. I Believe That It's Socialization, That We're Socializing Our Daughters To Nurture And Our Boys To Lead.

What About The Rat Race In The First Place? Is It Worthwhile? Or Are You Just Buying Into Someone Else's Definition Of Success? Only You Can Decide That, And You'll Have To Decide It Over And Over And Over. But If You Think It's A Rat Race, Before You Drop Out, Take A Deep Breath. Maybe You Picked The Wrong Job. Try Again. And Then Try Again.