Becky Hammon Quotes

When a very tough, old school leader announced that I was his pick to be Chief of Station in a small but important frontier post, a few competitors complained to me directly 'why would they send you?' I owe that leader much for believing in me at a time when few women were given these opportunities.

Mentors and sponsors, particularly in the early stages of my career, were invaluable to me because they encouraged me to raise my hand and take opportunities to build my capabilities.

Someone's got to break the glass ceiling, and once it's broken, everybody else comes clamouring up behind.

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

You ask how I feel to be the first female president in southern Africa? It's heavy for me. Heavy in the sense that I feel that I'm carrying this heavy load on behalf of all women.

Three-quarters of our sites - Kotaku, Gawker, Jezebel, Deadspin, Gizmodo, Lifehacker - are led by editors who built their careers within Gawker Media. That's the career path.

Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.

I accomplished so many things, so early in my career.

I just personally decided I was going to be the first woman fighter pilot.

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

Women have to take more control of their careers. They can't just wait to be cast in a film.

Some very famous directors have started in the mail room, which is just getting inside the studio, getting to know people, getting to know the routine.

I regard office as not an end but an opportunity.

... you will be amused that when Mr. Dulles said goodbye to me this morning he said 'I feel I must tell you that when you were appointed I thought it terrible & now I think your work here has been fine!' So - against the odds the women inch forward, but I'm rather old to be carrying on the fight ... .

If you look at the pipeline of women moving up through the organisation, it's a matter of time and experience that they develop and performance that allows them to move into senior levels.

I was never lined up outside of my bosses office saying 'Give me an opportunity; there's not a woman in primetime'... I was just trying to be so good they couldn't ignore me.

Theoretically, every probationary officer has a chance to become chairman.

Senior officials are always looking for good juniors, so when the opportunity comes, they give you the responsibilities.

I was one of the first women partners at my law firm, the first woman in my Minnesota prosecutor job, and the first woman elected from my state to the Senate. So advice from women who had done similar things was important for me.

When you break glass ceilings, you're going to get minor scrapes by a shard or two from the glass.

As a CEO, I want to show women that there are no limits to what they can achieve, whether through entrepreneurship, government, science or any path they choose, and there is plenty of room for women at the top.

In every organization, there are many people, from senior leaders to first-time managers, who have the power to elevate women in the workplace. I wouldn't be in the position I'm in today without several key people in power believing in me and giving me a chance to succeed.

I am proud of my career.

To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance.