Expectations Quote by Condoleezza Rice
“We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at the 2012 Women in Leadership Conference, Washington D.C.
Advocates shifting from merely allowing women to lead to expecting them to lead as a norm.
In simple terms: Expect women to lead, not just allow it.
Promote leadership expectations for women.
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When to use this quote
- corporate boardrooms
- political offices
- education leadership
- community initiatives
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can institutions embed leadership expectations for women?
- What barriers persist in assuming women should lead?
Cultural resistance may slow change.