The degree to which the child-rearing professionals continue to be out of touch with reality is astounding. For example, a widely read manual on breast-feeding, devotes fewer than two pages to the working mother. — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
For women the wage gap sets up an infuriating Catch-22 situation. They do the housework because they earn less, and they earn lessbecause they… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
Fashions change, and with the new psychoanalytical perspective of the postwar period [WWII], child rearing became enshrined as thespecial responsibility of mothersany shortcoming in… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
The decision to have a child is both a private and a public decision, for children are our collective future. — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
“Star performers are very likely to attract sponsors, and loyal performers are very likely to keep them. But if they fail to distinguish themselves,… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
“Sponsorship, done right, is transactional. It’s an implicit or even explicit strategic alliance, a long-range quid pro quo.” — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
“It is executive presence—and no man or woman attains a top job, lands an extraordinary deal, or develops a significant following without this heady… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
“Do your job well, make sure your boss is fully informed, and don’t be afraid to ask for help,” — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
Recently we've been hearing a lot about women "having it all." Myself, I think that is not really an accurate description of female lives… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
There are six elements of gravitas critical to leadership: grace under fire, decisiveness, emotional intelligence and the ability to read a room, integrity and… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
“how you act (gravitas), how you speak (communication), and how you look (appearance) count for a lot in determining your leadership presence.” — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
The feedback women are getting at work is amazingly ineffective or vague. You need to signal to your boss or senior colleagues that you… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
Women have made enormous progress on the lower and middle rungs of the career ladder, but we are failing to make the leap into… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Copy Share Image
![“Fashions change, and with the new psychoanalytical perspective of the postwar period [WWII], child rearing became enshrined as thespecial responsibility of mothersany shortcoming in adult life was now seen as rooted in the failure of mothering during childhood.” quote by Sylvia Ann Hewlett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc7/sylvia-ann-hewlett-26752_adult-life_fashions-change-and-with-the-new-psychoa_393158.jpg)
