Wilson: Chapter 9 and Afterword

I really do think that the ending of the book was the best part of the book in my opinion! Wilson was brilliant in the fact of using numerous quotes that were the answers two her questions. Her questions were “What were your biggest obstacles to attaining leadership, and what helped you most to overcome them?” The other question was “If you could give leadership advice to the generation that will ultimately replace you, what would it be?” Out of the all of the quotes that were presented; there were two that were my FAVORITE quotes.

“Women’s leadership means doing what needs to be done without waiting to ask for permission.” – Diane Rosenfeld
Law Professor at Harvard University

I loved this quote because it is brief but has a powerful message! I took from the quote that a woman has to do what needs to be done in order to develop power or a voice. It also insinuates that women should not settle and wait for someone to give them the chance. In the movie Iron Jawed Angels, President Wilson told the suffragists repeatedly to be patient that their time will come. It never came until they took action on the situation and got their voices heard. Never be complacent about a situation until it suits the needs of yours and the greater good.

Never “know your place.” Never “shrink to fit.”
– Geraldine Laybourne, chairman and CEO, Oxygen Media

I like this quote because it shows that no one knows how far he or she can go in life. One should never get to a certain place in their life and believe that is as far as one is going to get. Exceed your expectations and try to go to limit. It also states to “Never “shrink to fit”; meaning never let anyone tell you how far you can go in life. Nobody knows “you” as much as yourself, so never limit yourself to someone’s expectations. If you do then you are succumbing to the person who is trying to hinder you from succeeding in life. So go the extra step! No, don’t go the extra step lets make it an extra mile!