Frances Hesselbein Quotes

People really respond when given an opportunity to take part in something.

People are not going to support what they did not help create.

The demographic complexity of this country should be reflected not only at the end of the chain, but since the beginning, in order that more of these people can be excited and integrated.

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.

The original idea of blog publishing was that writer and reader would be on the same level. That it would be a conversation - not a lecture. People lost sight of that. We didn't. Kinja is designed to break down the walls of the ghettos. So that everybody - editor, writer, source, subject, expert, fan - can be a contributor.

When people feel they're getting to speak into what's being preached, there is high built-in motivation to participate.

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that everybody will get through. We must create our own opportunities.

Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.

It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain completely open, that we are always involved, and that we aim to contribute personally in social events.

In classrooms full of students who range from brilliant to sullen disaffection, it's games - and often games alone - that I've seen engage every single person in the room. For some, the right kind of play can spell the difference between becoming part of something, and the lifelong feeling that they're not meant to take part.

Where the effects of past discrimination persist, society has an obligation to take positive steps to overcome the legacy of injustice. Judiciously administered affirmative action programs in education and employment can be important expressions of the drive for solidarity and participation that is at the heart of true justice. Social harm calls for social relief.

This is an important appointment to a community that has often felt excluded from the decision making process.

f you don't have a seat at the table, then bring a folding chair.

Imagine if we could create the most just workplace in the world. We would naturally be a magnet for all the great minds out there.

I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all.

People will resist change when it's done to them, not with them.

We're strongest when we're united, and we're united when everyone has an opportunity to contribute their talents and ideas.

In the creative community, there's no excuse for not making a more equitable environment.

Communicate with the front office, communicate with the staff, communicate with the secretaries, everybody. And make everybody feel a part of something. That's important.

To me, that is really fundamental to social justice: to have choices in life.

Diversity requires commitment. Achieving the superior performance diversity can produce needs further action - most notably, a commitment to develop a culture of inclusion. People do not just need to be different, they need to be fully involved and feel their voices are heard.

I believe that everyone in a company should pitch in to foster a culture of ownership and respect. At KIND, this belief translates to everyone being in the trenches - from team members just starting out to executives who have been with the company for years.

Inclusion and transparency have been mainstays of my leadership. It's about education and reaching out.

I don't necessarily think about being a woman as I make decisions, but I do value diversity of opinion and encourage others to speak up and do their best work.

I think governance is about giving people an opportunity to engage with you on subjects that you are responsible for, believing in people's capacity to deliver, and allowing them that platform plus project their work.