Leaders Should Strive For Authenticity Over Perfection.

The Traditional Metaphor For Careers Is A Ladder, But I No Longer Think That Metaphor Holds. It Just Doesn’t Make Sense In A Less Hierarchical World... Build Your Skills, Not Your Resume. Evaluate What You Can Do, Not The Title They’re Going To Give You. Do Real Work. Take A Sales Quota, A Line Role, An Ops Job. Don’t Plan Too Much, And Don’t Expect A Direct Climb. If I Had Mapped Out My Career When I Was Sitting Where You Are, I Would Have Missed My Career.

The Gender Stereotypes Introduced In Childhood Are Reinforced Throughout Our Lives And Become Self-fulfilling Prophesies. Most Leadership Positions Are Held By Men, So Women Don't Expect To Achieve Them, And That Becomes One Of The Reasons They Don't.

If I Had To Embrace A Definition Of Success, It Would Be That Success Is Making The Best Choices We Can ... And Accepting Them.

The Cost Of Stability Is Often Diminished Opportunities For Growth.

It's Hard To Visualize Someone As A Leader, If She Is Always Waiting To Be Told What To Do.