“ Barack Obama is the most famous living person in the history of the world. ”
Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.
~ Dee Dee Myers
The exposed nature of life in the public square affects leaders' attitudes toward risk - and failure.
I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't. Hey, it made me a better leader: you have to take a lot of people's needs into account; you have to look down the road. Trying to negotiate getting a couple of kids to watch the same TV show requires serious diplomacy.
As women slowly gain power, their values and priorities are reshaping the agenda. A multitude of studies show that when women control the family funds, they generally spend more on health, nutrition, and education - and less on alcohol and cigarettes.
