Leadership Quotes

"The future belongs to those who understand the power of cooperation."

"We should embrace the responsibility that comes with understanding how life works."

"I have always sought to mentor younger scientists, to pass on what I have learned."

"Women in science must be twice as good to be considered half as capable. I chose to focus on being excellent."

"You don't manage people. You manage things. You lead people."

"Management is nothing more or less than motivating other people."

"The difference between a businessman and a proprietor is that a businessman will go into a merger, a proprietor will go into a fight."

"We are in the business of managing."

"Leadership is something you earn."

"I have always believed that competence, not gender, should determine opportunity."

"Every woman in science stands on the shoulders of those who refused to be silenced."

"Every woman in STEM today stands because women like me refused to be excluded yesterday."

"Leadership means having the courage to follow evidence even when it's unpopular."

"A good leader explains the world as it is, not as we wish it to be."

"I am not merely a scientist; I am a teacher and a servant."

"The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature and other species, but over ourselves."

"You manage things; you lead people. I like to think we manage work and lead people."

"I think the most important thing I've accomplished is training young people."

"Grace Hopper's Law: It's easier to get forgiveness than permission."

"The most rewarding part of my career has been helping others succeed."

"I think the greatest contribution a scientist can make is to ask better questions."

"The future belongs not to those who dominate, but to those who understand cooperation."

"Lead by example, not by force."

"Leadership is servant-hood in its highest form."

"The only material that matters in any machine is the man at the helm."

"I think women in science need to be visible, not just in the background."

"I think it's crucial that young scientists, particularly women, see themselves in the field."

"I always try to hire people smarter than I am, because if you hire people just like you, you get more of the same."

"You manage things; you lead people. I went down the path of managing computers."

"I never asked for permission. I just did what I thought was right."