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ChangeThis is our weekly series of essays, extended book excerpts, and original articles from authors, experts, and leaders.



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"The notion that mid-twentieth-century female business leaders were dangerous helps us to imagine what the path to the top of corporate America looked like for women … They were outsiders. To succeed, they needed to find a path into a professional world deeply ingrained with male privilege and steeped in rigid gender conventions that shaped both obstacles and opportunities. They needed to become the 'boss lady,' to inhabit both parts of that label and all that it implied."

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"From childhood I have had it drummed into me by my parents, my life experiences, and my own work: You can do good work and you can do good. I've learned that life is not a zero-sum game that requires that we take everything and leave nothing in order to succeed. I subscribe to the concept that through innovation and creativity we can all add to the global pool of resources. In fact, Peter Diamandis authored one of my favorite quotes in Abundance, 'Make more pies.' I strongly believe that in doing so, one can have a positive impact on the world and make a solid profit while doing so."
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"We have an economy that needs to grow, whether or not it makes us thrive. We need an economy that makes us thrive, whether or not it grows."
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