For most women being other-directed, focused on how other people feel and nurturing them, was (and can still be) a quality that girls were (are) heavily pressured to become. The unselfish or Self-less woman was (is) seen as ideal. The… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Self is a construct, a feeling, an identity that is internal and can neither be given nor taken away by others. We develop and… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
... we know that productivity suffers when uncertainty is high. But we've failed to realize the equally destructive effects of too little anxiety. ...… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Trust is perhaps the most critical single building block underlying effectiveness. Without trust leaders do not have followers. Without trust, leaders are impotent despite… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Schools are generally feminine places, institutions where conformity is valued, taught largely by conformist women. — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Credibility is lost when there are big discrepancies between what leaders say and what they do. ... Increasing credibility requires openness. Hidden agendas will… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
The sense of loss of control over what happens to you at work (and thus in your life is vital). This further involves a… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
I was appalled at how children had become the focus and gravitational center of the nuclear family around which parents orbited instead of the… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
... there's a large core of powerlessness which is balanced against the unwritten contract that says that if you behave, you'll be okay. No… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
If the mood is overly anxious, then anxiety must be reduced by lowering uncertainty. Very simply, uncertainty is reduced when people are told what's… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
The message to organizations is this: You have to increase the number of categories of contributing, or the types of career paths, which people… — Judith M Bardwick Copy Share Image
