Jerri Bird (Fatema Hashemi)

Well I thought the guest speaker last week was very interesting speaker. She was a very kind individual and her job was very interesting of course as she and her husband worked in the Foreighn Services. I like how she spoke about her journey throughout life for example when she live in Saudi Arabiam, India, Jersulam etc. Well when she was talking about girls not being allowed to go to school and how boys were only allowed was very interesting because I never knew that and I learned something new. Thanks to the Kings wife that girls started to go to school at 1956 depending on there families. What she was saying was somewhat relating to the presentation, about the fact how women are still not somewhat allowed to go to school, all depending on there parents now, where else earliar it all depended on the government or more likely the Taliban in Afghanistan. I could really relate with everything she was saying. I like that fact that she stated which place she liked better then the other, for example she said she liked India because the women were very inspiring compared to all the women she had met, also how the city Bombay was like New York and how New Delhi was like Washington D.C. Something that was interesting was when she said that the women from other countries said that they precieved the women in U.S. as sex objects, which really got me thinking with all these cars ads like she metioned herself and many more. I am glad that she was one of our guest speaker because she had a lot of interesting stories that she told us about. She rocked!

Jerri Bird By: Saher Javed

I enjoyed Jerri Bird's experiences in the middle east. I agree with her when she said that, women here do think that those women in the arab world are oppressed, but instead those women dont' feel that they are. For example they don't look at their vails and the fact they cover themselves because someone told them instead because its in their religion they follow it. I was also a bit suprised to hear her explaining to us how awomen from there thought that women here were like "sex objects", but when I think about it, I can agree and to some extent find it true. Jerri Bird mentioned commericals, tv, etc, all have women advertising for some sort of product and that is not needed. She mentioned how Saudi Arabia was now a place that had skyscrappers and held the latest things such as technology and women centers was surprising, I didn't know that was happening so fast there. Her experiences gave me an idea of what it was like in the middle east and how it is today. I enjoyed having her.... !

Julie Womble-Part I

Foundation Principles of Leadership:
1. Leadership is a concern for all of us.
2. Leadership is viewed and valued differently by various disiplines and cultures.
3. Conventional views of leadership have changed.
4. Leadership can be exhibited in many ways. These ways of leading can be analyed and adapted to varying situations. Different settings might call for different types of leadership.
5. Leadership qualities and skills can be learned and developed. Today's leaders are made, not born.
6. Leadership committed to ethical action is needed to encourage change and social responsibility.

The basic principles of leadership include: knowing, being, and doing. You must know yourself, you must be ethical, open, caring, inclusive, and you must act. In order to be a good leader, you must be a great follower. A leader can have 2 different definitions: positional leadership- where you automatically are a leader because of the position that you hold, or informal leader- where any person who is actively engaged with others to accomplish change.

Truths about Leadership:
1. Leaders are made, not born.
2. In today's fluid organizations, leadership occurs at all levels.
3. Having a charasmatic personality is not a prerequisite to be a leader.
4. There is not one identifiable right way to lead an organization or group.
5. Some leaders and scholars believe it is important to make a distinction between the processes of management and leadership.

The Relational Leadership Model:
does not seek to descibe the way leadership is currently practiced in all groups or organizations, but is an aspirational model that we propose in developing and supporting a healthy, ethical, effective group.
It involved being purposeful, inclusive, empowering, ethical, and process-oriented.

~Part One~ Kayse

I found this section to be ultimately more interesting that the last week's readings. I really felt like I was learning something and therefore, related so much more to the text.

Chapter One spoke about leadership as well as followership. Here are some key points that I feel were important:

The Foundational Principles of the book

1. Leadership is a concern of all of us
2. Leadership is viewed and valued differently by various disciplines and cultures.
3. Conventional views of leadership have changed.
4. Leadership can be exhibited in many ways.
5. Leadership qualities and skills can be learned and developed.
6. Leadership committed to ethical action is needed to encourage change and social responsibility. (p. 4-5)

I think it was very important that these were stated early on in the chapter. However, I think I would have liked to read about them last week. Maybe I would have had a better opinion of the text and an idea of the type of material was covered in the text.

Next, the 3 Basic Principles of Leadership were listed:

1. Knowing. You must know-yourself, how change occurs, and how and why others may view things differently than you do.

2. Being. You must be-ethical, principled, open, caring, and inclusive.

3. Doing. You must act-in socially responsible ways, consistently and congruently, as a participant in a community, and on your commitments and passions. (p. 5-6)

I also found these to be extremely helpful as well as practical. I could definitely see myself applying these principles to my own style of leadership.

Not only was leadership discussed in this chapter, but also 'followership.' I thought this was an interesting section as a leader is only as strong as his followers.

A follower should.....

-Offer support to the leader
-Take initiative
-Play counseling and coaching roles to the leader, when appropriate
-Raise issues or concerns when necessary
-Seek and encourage honest feedback from the leader
-Clarify your role and expectations
-Show appreciation (p. 15)


Chapter Two discussed definitions and theories of leadership and how they have evolved over the years. I found the following information to be very interesting.

Myths About Leadership

-Leaders are born, not made
-Leadership is hierarchical, and you need to hold a formal position (have status and power) to be considered a leader
-You have to have charisma to be an effective leader
-There is one standard way of leading
-It is impossible to be a manager and a leader at the same time
-You only need to have common sense to be an effective leader (p. 17)

The chapter goes on to dispel these myths, but I found comfort just from reading this list. The term 'leader' can be so intimidating at times, and to know that much of the pressure is off relating to the aforementioned list, I felt so much more confident.

Chapter Three talked about relational leadership and how it is empowering. I found this list in particular to be very relevant and educational.

6 Methods Through Which You Might Be Empowered

1. Educating (discovering/sharing information and knowledge)
2. Leading (inspiring, rewarding, directing)
3. Structuring (creating structural factors such as arranging your day, bringing people to the table, changing policies or processes so that the change lives beyond the people who created it)
4. Providing (making sure others have resources to get their job done)
5. Mentoring (having close personal relationships)
6. Actualizing (taking it on-being empowered-claiming it) (p.94)

Part one Sarah

Part one was how to become a great leader and the characteristics that described a great leader. Individuals we need to be responsible and to contribute to becoming more effective citizen and get more involved with the community whether it is volunteer or helping clean a part in the community we are all a family and need to treat one other with respect. When you see one struggling help them out. Leaders are not made or born to be a leader. They choose to become one because they want to make a difference in the world and encourage people to fallow them. They know how to listen and respect people. They know that the role of leadership will never end and it is an exhausting road but they continue to fight because it is what they believe in and what to change the world. Whether it is a community and so on. They fight harder and harder until the job is done. They then find another cause and begin the fight all over again. Leaders show appreciation to their fallows and respect them as a person. The purpose of the leadership id to attempt to accomplish something or to change something for the good of the group community or society. The role of leadership you need to be open to learning as well. People are learning more about the cause they are fighting and you as a leader have to learn how to keep this issue fighting. A good definition of a good leader is on page 65 the quote in the middle of the page. I believe that it is an excellent definition that describes a leader. A leader is hopeful,have a can do attitude, open to differences, believes everyone has something to offer, values others contributes, willing to share the power, trustworthy, being reliable, learner, inspiring, rewarding, directing, making sure others have their resources to get their job done, and mentoring. A leader needs to treat their fallows with great respect and i would see it as a big family and they respect one another. Not like a corporate world where the boss comes to you and yells at you and tells you it needs to be done in a half and hour when you just got the material. Need to work together as a team and help one anther as a family would do.

Julie Womble-Part III

I have read this book for a few of my classes, and every time I read a chaper or a section again, I learn lots of new things and refresh on the old. This section focuses on groups, roles, organizations, and communities. It is important to recognize your role, and others roles in a group so that you can maximize on everyones strengths and not have people working on things that may be their weaknesses. People may and will have more than one role, and then it is good to get different perspectives on that role. If you have too many that are in one role, you will have an unbalanced group and could end up having lots of conflict, or may not work as effectively. Some examples of roles are: information seeker, opinion seeker, opinion giver, summarizer, clarifier, gatekeeper, encourager, mediator, follower. These are all very important to roles and to the process of leadership. Conflict is healthy and can be good for a group in order to get the most out of the group. It can increase motivation and energy, it can clarify issues and positions, it can build internal cohesiveness, can lead to creativity, create self awareness, and can lead to new ideas. If too much or not productive it can distract from the achievement of the goal, cause defensiveness and rigidity, cause distractions of reality, become a negatively reinforcing cycle, can lead to more issues, and efforts to resolve sometimes do not happen. Good leaders dont shy away from conflict or ignore it. They take it on and try to grow from it. Groups need to work together and colloborate their ideas and come to a consensus, which means that everyone has to sacrifice... it doesnt just mean that majority rules.

Exploring Leadership Part III

This section was all about groups, organizations, and communities. I found it to be interesting at times, but mostly overbearing. There was so much information! I don't think it was necessary to elaborate on these concepts as much as the book did. In fact, so far, this book reminds me of another text that I felt was very wordy and unneeded, the Trenholm text from NCC First Year. Oh the memories of that wonderful text. It wasn't that it was horrible, I just felt like most of it was common sense. But, I digress. Let's move on to some things I gleaned from these chapters.

Chapter 7 was entitled "Interacting in Teams and Groups" and was overflowing with lists, charts, and summaries. The beginning of the chapter I found to be pretty basic. I pretty much know how to function in a group, I've been a part of them for a long time. Then, group roles were discussed. I found this section to be a little too thorough as rarely are there any times in groups, at least in my experience, that the roles are announced officially or remain the same throughout the whole process. The one section I wish was bigger and more elaborate would be the one dealing with conflict. Every once and a while, I will be in a group where conflict arises, not THIS one, I can assure you, and I would like very much to know what to do in those situations.

Chapter 8 "Understanding Complex Organizations" was so hard for me to understand. The text felt so technical and business oriented; two areas that are not my strengths. I did understand that an organization should have a clear mission or goal to focus and work together on. Also, that the organization and all its members should share the same vision of what they wish to accomplish. Lastly, they should have similar, if not the same outlooks on things, beliefs, or values in order to succeed in any endeavor.

Chapter 9 "Being in Communities" was a bit easier to understand and I think the chapter is best summarized by a list of what a community consists of that I found in the text:

8 Elements of Effective Communities

1. Wholeness incorporating diversity
2. A shared culture
3. Good internal communication
4. Caring, trust, and teamwork
5. Group maintenance and governance
6. Participation and shared leadership tasks
7. Development of young people [or new members]
8. Links with the outside world

(p. 284-285)

Lastly, Chapter 10 "Renewing Groups, Organizations, and Communities" discussed two key concepts that I feel are important.

Generativity- "the concern in establishing and guiding the next generation"/ relates to the obligation that falls on the older, more experienced leaders and members of organizations/ responsibility to leave organization better than they found it (p. 303)

Transition- psychological process that accompanies change/ made up of three components: disengagement, disenchantment, and disorientation and followed by a neutral zone. (p. 303-304)

Ch 3 in Exploring Leadership/Presentations Saher J

The group presentations today were really well done. I was interested in knowing who people interviewed and what they learned. I enjoyed this assignement because I got to meet someone new and hear about who they were and how they reached up in their career, especially being females. Sarah you did a great job last class, there is no need to be nervous. You were prepared and even with not having a one to one interview, your scrapbook was a neat idea. Just be confident and you will do fine!

I thought this chapter provied some great information in seeking leadership, definition of leadership, and skills of leaders. I agree with the book as it states that people should know themselves and others and gain knowledge everday. You must be open to the different perspectives you will come across. Also, practice listening skills, coalition building, interpresonal skills, and effective civil discourse. As simple as this sounds I think alot of people lack this or think they possess all of it, but don't. I thought this is a good skill that a leader possess "Effective leaders don't just impose their vision on others, they recruit others to a shared vision (pg 81)." I think people that hold titles don't always have all the leadership skills, they are self centered and only listen and hear there voice. I think it is important for leaders to hear everyone and see everyones vision and then create a shared vision. Respecting and valuing others idea is also a part of leadership. I thought the 6 ways of self empowerment were important in leadership. This includes educating, leading, structuring, providing, mentoring, and actualizing with oneself and others is essential. If you are educated, inspiring, empowered, and help people in all sorts of ways, then you are a leader.

Our Proposal question Sarah

How the history of womens' movement and the roles that it played efffected the women leadership in government roles? If you have any questions or changes please fill free to post.

The Presentation Sarah I

I think everyone who posted to day did really well. She showed how well they can talk and get their views across in front of the class. i felt really nervous and I felt I did really bad. I flet my nerves take over my body. How are people able to get in front of the class and not fell judge or scared to make a mistake. Also I was really made at my women leader because for more then a month she had time to answer my questiosn. She turned them back to me 9 answer at 8 the day before the presentation. I felt she didn't have time for me at all and didn'ty even care. If I had the time I don't think I would do as good becuase I am always afraid to get in front of the class and talk. I can talk to five and younger but I am afraid when it pretains to my peers or adults. I get really nervous. I am really mad at myself. How do you guys do it. I had everything laied out and i knew what exactly I was going to say but it came out differently and I was shacking real bad.


For the proposal does everyone want to write a paragraph of how the women's role in the movement helped women now take political roles in the communiy and in society? Evryone can e-mial it to me and I will put it all together and send it to everyone and if their is any errors to things ytouy would like to add you can? Tell me what you think?

Readings on “Opertion Pipeline” and “Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership”

Readings on “Opertion Pipeline” and “Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership”
Becky Grau

In the operation pipeline reading I thought I was very interesting that they created a website that would allow third-party nominations for women to get them started on a political career path. Being a woman in politics is tough, I knew the statistics of women leaders in government positions were a low ratio but I had no idea that they were only 9 of 50 Governors, only 16% of the Congressional seats, only 16 of 50 in the senate and ONLY 73 of 433 seats in the house. The senate seams to be the closest to 50% equal and we’re still 9 off.
I felt a great similarity when they had the direct quote from Primavera that talked about her being at home with her fuzzy slippers with her kids and she just felt regular but the opposite when she was gliding through the marble halls of the gold-domed statehouse. It makes you feel like its ok to still be the wife, girlfriend, mom, sister, the family-woman, but you can also be the head-strong politician.
In reading the “Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership” I was shocked to find women tend to only make 81cents for every dollar a man mad. So if a man made $100 a week, we only made $81!!! The higher you go, the less we make compared to them! I just couldn’t believe it. However they pose a good question, is it racist? Or is it that the family life at home allows for men to commit longer hours and times and there fore tenure and commitment allow men to make more the women? I would like to think it is not racist ideas that allow us to make less, but at the same time more women are taking the single and successful route now and finding that the husband and family come later on.
Both readings were very interesting and had a lot to do with real life situations and down-to earth women and he stereotypes we face every day in the workforce.

Articles-Julie Womble

The operation pipeline article was all about women in politics and how we still havent arrived. These women believe that the second that we say we have arrived, that we are giving up and throwing in our defeat and that we will then begin to go backwards, but I do not totally agree with that. There are some instances that I feel like we are getting equal treatment, and I dont want to beat a dead horse with a gender issue. I think that if we bring up the gender issue that it will become more visable and real, but only if we let it. They talk about how women need a validation that they can be seen as a leader from others, and I do not agree with that. I think that is a petty gender statement, yes we all need encouragement, but we don't need to be held up by other women necessarily. This article encourages women to inspire other women everyday, and says that it will spread the more women we have inspiring. I think that some men will inspire as well, and we shouldnt handicap or limit ourselves to gender issues.
In the leadership article, they talk about how men ascend to supervisory positions much faster than females with the same amount or more of education and experience. They link men to having the qualities of being a leader, and women to not having them. Because of women's specific skill sets, they can be criticized for not having the right skill sets for a job because they are either too connected to people, or are too assertive. The women who act like men are "not liked" because the men dont like her for that, and women dont like it either. Its a lose lose situation, and we need to break through barriers and not put ourselves in a box.

Response to Articles: Kayse

I thought the articles to be a little repetitive, especially the first one since the entire book we just read covered the same material. It is true that there are not many women in the government. There should be more. But currently, I do not like the methods behind getting more in there. I don't want just any woman in a government position, I want the right woman. I think that once the focus is redirected to getting a well qualified woman, who is all about the job and not using it as a platform for her own agenda of being a woman in politics, women will move forward into the government.

Apart from that observation, I made another very important one after reading these assignments. I have a hard time relating to the material we have read/discussed in class so far and I couldn't figure out exactly why. It wasn't just the fact that I don't consider myself that was holding me back from making connections. After reading the second article, I finally know why. There were a lot of statistics dating back to the 80s and even further that just don't apply to me. I feel so disconnected from this material because, to me at least, it feels like it is addressing a much older audience. Yes, women still face hardships in the workplace today, but it seems that many of the women I know balance work and home life pretty well. Yes, they probably do a bit more housework then the men, but I know most of the marriages to be pretty equal partnerships in which each spouse takes on responsibility of the work. I feel that the roles of the 'housewife', or the career woman who has to come home to her 'second job' are not as common today as they were when these statistics were taken, but maybe it's just me.....

I enjoyed reading the articles as well and I thought it was very true the things they stated. Again, reading the statistics on how many women hold key positions in the workforce is sad because it’s a low percentage. The article mentions how women disappear while working within these companies. It talks about marriage and parenthood. Despite the statistics that women are taking on more responsibility then in past history and men are increasing their household involvement, women still dominate and the primarily more involved with housework and raising children. The fact that promotions are given to men and less to women, women’s idea is overlooked, but if a man presents the same idea it is taken in consideration, the fact that men can reach administrative positions within feminine settings is very sad and it makes me mad. I don’t understand the reason as to why men would get such status, perhaps because they are seen as a minority within a nursing, teaching, or social work position and people feel that promoting them will keep them in the feminine settings. The reasons aren’t clear, but bias about women exists all over and I feel that it should be changed. Just like Sarah quoted Stanford law professor Deborah Rhode’s quote "If every ones believes that women have the power equal to men, no one will try to change the fact that they don't." I think that is true, but it is hard to change people’s mentalities, but it can be done if women stood up. In addition, if interventions came into play within the workforce such as implementing antidiscrimination legislation, increasing people’s awareness of the prejudice toward women, encouraging male participation family benefits, having alumni programs so that women can come back to work after their leave of absence would help women achieve greater roles and titles.

The Handout Readings Sarah

I really enjoyed the reading and it was hard to put them down until i was finished. The articles were true and it made a lot of sense. It is Hard for women to get their voices heard and with the help of an organization (The White House Project) it is making the women's voice in politics heard. When women wanted to run for any office they never gave up. They may have lost the first Battle but went back and fought harder. The women had a dream and they did not stop until it was accomplished. In The Operation Pipeline by Beth Hawkinson page 86, "16% of Congressional seats:16 of 50 in the Senate are women and 73 of 433 seats in the House were applied by Women." When need to be ambitious and think big and authority and we will make it in the world. Stanford law professor Deborah Rhode has dubbed it the no-problem problem:"If every ones believes that women have the power equal to men, no one will try to ch age the fact that they don't." Women in corporations are not getting the same treatment as men. Women are being ignored. When a women has a good idea and she says it and a man repeats it he gets the create and she does not. When need to stand up and take initive and prove the can to be a good leader. Men are getting payed more and better top jobs. Women also need to be ambitious, aggressive, and dominent instead of being soft spoken, friendly and kind. The reason some women are being left behind because they are to much of a women quiet and goes with the flow of track. Women need to stand high and proud and prove they have what it takes to do the job. Show men woman have the power and the asserviness to get the work done. Have people belive and trust in you and you will be seen as a leader and you will begin to work your way up the ladder to success. It may be hard but don't give up. Over all i really enjoyed the readings because I found the information very helpful in persuing your dreams.

Museum & Chapter 9

I had a couple issues with the women’s museum. First, I walked through the gift shop while preparing myself for some very empowering artwork and notice a section in the gift shop that was dedicated to kitchenware. If this is such a powerful museum, why are we promoting the women’s place is in the kitchen? It felt a little contradictory to me.
Secondly, the powerful art. We fought for women’s rights not to be drawn naked, however we feel it’s empowering to draw ourselves naked?!?!? As well as pictures of males naked? I’m not really sure what the fight was about in the first place then. If were fighting for the right to draw equally to men, then I guess we accomplished that, but why shouldn’t we be fighting for the right for women to be clothed, or for the right of women to be portrayed as intelligent high class workers instead of prostitutes. I didn’t feel that the women’s museum had much of a emotional attachment for me in terms of promoting women’s rights. I felt like it had a big sign over the entrance that said “Take that, MEN! We can draw ourselves naked! We don’t need you!”
However, I feel the readings gave me more of a feel good attitude for the day than the museum did. Some of the quotes that stood out gave me Goosebumps. The part about speaking quietly and no one will hear you as opposed to speaking loudly and people think your pushy I thought hit the nail right on the head. Although as times have moved on, I think women are finding their comfort zone but when it first started you were for or against. No grey area. Another quote I thought was just outstanding and the point I think we miss allot in class is, about leadership being everywhere, not just in the work place. And I think most of our class is spent striving for power in the work areas, we don’t talk much of social, local, or community leadership. Overall I liked the readings better than the museum.

Museum & Chap. 9 Reflection

I actually did not like the WACK exhibit very much. I found much of its content offensive and felt very uncomfortable for the majority of the time I spent there. I had a feeling before viewing the exhibit that I would encounter some things that I did not agree with, but I had no idea it would be that graphic. I really don't understand the power associated with nudity. I felt, after viewing the exhibit, if nudity does in fact exude power, it was all lost as so much of it was present, that it became unoriginal and unimaginative. The statement made about 'being disturbed when viewing female body parts, when we are constantly bombarded by men's and not bothered by it' does not apply to me either. I have always had strong feelings against nudity, no matter who is presenting it in art or the world.

As for the book, as a whole, I didn't really appreciate the text. There were many things that I disagreed with and felt that many issues were presented from a biased point of view. BUT, I actually liked chapter 9. It was the most helpful and inspirational of all the chapters, I think. Instead of lamenting about the plight of women, advice was given to those who want to work towards change. I especially liked the quote on p. 162

"Ascribe to what First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt says: "Do something to scare yourself today." In other words, take a risk, try something new, move out of your comfort zone and feel the exhilaration of power when you succeed and embrace the learning when you don't."

-Teresa L. Cavanagh, senior vice president and director, Women Entrepreneurs' Connection, Fleet Bank

Lastly, one thing really bothered me in the afterward when it talked about the 2008 election and the possibility of a woman running and maybe even winning. I got the feeling that the author would rather have a woman in office than someone who is qualified for the job. Now, I'm not going to discuss my political opinions here, but I think it is more important to have an individual, whether male or female, who is qualified for the position. Not once was this mentioned in the afterward. It really upsets me to think that anyone might think that getting a woman in office is more important than getting the right president in office. I hope I am wrong about my feeling, though. I would like to think that the author is a bigger person than that.

Museum and Ch 9

The museum was very interesting. I never thought that I would have the opportunity to get a glimpse into the past and fully understand it. I really enjoyed the wack exhibit, and had a rude awakening of how the women felt back not so many years ago. It was a bit disturbing, the blunt artwork and nudity, but it helped me understand how women felt. I was very impressed by the exhibit. The women who created these pieces are so incredibly creative and smart, that it is sad how suppressed we have been for years. I wish we could have stayed longer, it was definitely a good trip, but a long commute. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to leave the classroom for a bigger and better learning experience.
In chapter 9 and the afterward, I really love the interaction from advice from women leaders and their experiences. I think that Marie Wilson really asked two of the best questions that she could have asked to these women leaders, and really hit the nail on the head with the collection of these pieces of advice. The questions are, "What were your biggest obstacles to attaining leadership, and what helped you most to overcome them?" and "If you could give leadership advice to the generation that will ultimately replace you, what would it be?" Reading the advice, each one is so deep and useful. They all have such great meaning to each of us women leaders, and I know that I will use these on a daily basis.

Museum Sarah Iglesias

I really enjoyed the Women's Museum. it was my first time in the museum and I really enjoyed looking at the works of art. Their were lots of works I din't understand but taking the tiurs helped me to get the perspective the artist was trying to get across. it was very colorful and I like the many different levels of art. i enjoyed the whole experience and I like learning about things I have never learned before. The tour made me understand why women astist painted or drew the way they did. I also like chapeter nine and the afterward. I like reading the many quotes that were in the book and my favorite was "it is a women thing to think aggressive is bad. I know what I mean by leadership:speaking out taking risks, being aggressive, being compassionate, assuming responsibility for exercising the power that each of us has, overcoming one's fear and anxieties. All that is leadership. p.155 Simone Joyaux ACFRE Joyaux Associates in Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women can and Must Help Run the World." Another quote that I really like was: from page 151, In Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run The World by Marie C, “The definition of Courage: Speak your mind by telling all your heart. If we speak our minds and about women’s leadership, making outrageous demand for change even if it frightens us- we will be singing for our lives again.” At first it may only be a group of women but in time the fear will fade and more and more women will join to win freedom for women’s rights.

Museum and Ch 9 Saher Javed

I enjoyed going to the museum. I had never been there before and was amazed at the meanings of the art that were displayed there. I had never seen such large art work before and I thought it was unique and different from what I was used to seeing. The red piece of art work that could be viewed as a heart was different. "Through the flower" was an interesting piece of work. I wish I had time to hear the recording about the piece of art work as I didn't get the meanings of some of them. Overall, WACK was unique in its sense and the art work was interesting.

Chapter 9 has excellent tips for leadership. Some of the ones I really liked were how we should pursue something that we really enjoy doing and not something for just gaining more money, title, or prestige. I believe if we puruse a career that we really enjoy then we will strive in it, but if its something that we don't like then we aren't going to do as well in it. I think defining the top 5 priorities and staying centered on them ties in a few other quotes. I think defining your priorities and not letting others put you down in any way is essential. Like the other quotes state that people might reject you in different ways, but no one can stop you from pursuing your goals. As a leader you have to be confident and secure within yourself. Expanding your skills is vital.... learning about different cultures, languages, people, etc are great ways in enhancing our knowledge. I thought these were great ideas..... suggestions.