Retreat is Not an Option: Powerful Piece on Women in Leadership
Marie Henein's powerful piece on women in leadership, and Hillary's run for Presidency is one of the most inspiring, truthful and motivating pieces that I have read on women in leadership. As I, and many others, contemplate how to explain this monumental and horrific moment in history to my 4 year old daughter, I thank Marie Henein for her thoughtful response and perspective.
"This is what I would like you to tell your daughters today: engagement on every front is the only answer. It means that young women must participate. I do not care where. I do not care what view you take. I do not care what your political stripes are. I do not care whether I agree with you or not. What I care about is that you are seen. In every boardroom. In every school. In every C-suite. In every political party. Engineer. Artist. Judge. Politician. Doctor. Until you cannot be overlooked. Until seeing you in the highest office anywhere is as normal as breathing.
The sky is not falling. It just feels a little darker right now. She is out there. I know it in my core. In some school. On some playground. In some boardroom. She may not even know it yet. And our collective job is to light the path so everyone else can find her."
