For women the wage gap sets up an infuriating Catch-22 situation. They do the housework because they earn less, and they earn… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Age gap 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Adult life 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 Children 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Leadership 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 Quid pro quo 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Authenticity 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 Ask for help 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Accurate 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,… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Ability 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 Communication 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Boss 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… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Bigs Copy Share Image
Quite simply, promotions are not just functions of ability, values, or the numbers you hit, but also rest critically on how you… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Ability Copy Share Image
“classic female mistake. I thought that it was all about doing my job extraordinarily well. If I put my head down and… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Failure Copy Share Image
American feminists have generally stressed the ways in which men and women should be equal and have therefore tried to put aside… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Believe Copy Share Image
Modern women are squeezed between the devil and the deep blue sea, and there are no lifeboats out there in the form… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Blue Copy Share Image
Women of my age in America are at the mercy of two powerful and antagonistic traditions. The first is the ultradomestic fifties… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Age Copy Share Image
If you show up without makeup or looking sloppy, no matter how impressive your ideas are, no one is going to pay… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Attention Copy Share Image
The degree to which the child-rearing professionals continue to be out of touch with reality is astounding. For example, a widely read… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Breasts Copy Share Image
There are simple rules of engagement: You need to have your voice, but it has to be very intentional - be brief… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Contact Copy Share Image
There are three pillars, regardless of your work culture, whether you're in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street: how you look, how… — Sylvia Ann Hewlett Behave Copy Share Image
