Quotes about "Leadership & Influence"

Over the years, from serving in the CIA to sitting on non-profit boards, I have observed first-hand what the addition of even one woman to a meeting or to a decision-making body can do. Put simply, in very many instances, group dynamics improve markedly. ”

I've been working with Global Zero. They are a great organization leading the resistance against nuclear war and the elimination of nuclear weapons. ”

I was very lucky - I grew up with two parents who loved each other and gave me unconditional love. They set high expectations for me, and they gave me an infinite amount of support. So I stand on their shoulders; I follow their example in every way. ”

My idol is Bea Arthur. I really tried to follow her example. She is one of my comedy 'she-roes.' ”

Postman is a media analyst and his theory is that television doesn't influence our culture, but that it is our culture and the presidency and anything that relies on television. ”

It's the persona that makes you a leading actor. A leading actor has something extra that's fun to watch. But it isn't usually about acting. ”

I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man. ”

Exceptional circumstances can accelerate the gradual process of energy transitions: France's decision to develop nuclear energy on a grand scale is perhaps the best example of how that can be done by government fiat. In contrast, America's accelerated shift from coal has been driven by an inevitable embrace of cheaper natural gas. ”

I don't feel I can speak with authority for many other people. ”

European authors often write books about the rest of the world that profess a vision of shared humanity but fall far short, casting the other as exotic or dangerous. ”