“The bottom line is, the more we have a cadre of women moving up the scale, and it doesn't seem threatening, and people realize that women actually work much harder than men, and realize that they need more women in these jobs, I think that goes away.” PeopleThinkingMenNeedsSeemsJobsMovingRealizingLinesHarderBottomScalesThreateningBottom LineMoving UpCadre Author:Madeleine Albright
“The stunning part was that one time Neil McElroy the Secretary of Defense who was the father of one of our classmates spoke and basically at commencement, he told us all that our job after graduation was to get married and have interesting sons...and we all found that hard to believe.” BelieveHardJobsFoundFatherInterestingSonMarriedDefenseSpokesOne TimeSecretaryStunningHard To BelieveCommencementClassmates Author:Madeleine Albright
“You can't just think that you will get a job for no good reason... And I think that the other part is you have to work your way up, you know I did a lot of Xeroxing and getting coffee...I always did what I was asked to do. I delivered. People knew that I would get things done and get them done well. And that is a big part of our resumes, are based on being responsible and being willing to do what needed to be done.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWellsReasonDoneBigsJobsWillingNeededResponsibleCoffeeThings DoneBeing ResponsibleResumes Author:Madeleine Albright
“I think the jobs [at the top] are unbelievably difficult, and there is nothing easier than second-guessing people.” PeopleThinkingJobsDifficultEasierGuessingSecond Guessing Author:Madeleine Albright
“John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].” PeopleThinkingKnowsHardStatesJobsSubjectsAwfulSecretaryJohn Kerry Author:Madeleine Albright
“You [young people] all are just much more internationally-minded and traveled and knowledgeable in languages than any other previous generation. So many of you are already doing a lot of international relations, I think. I so believe in student networks, and people that either study abroad or come to the United States to study, and the relationships that you all develop. You learn a lot from each other, but you all will see each other again in jobs along the way. And I think that makes a big difference. I so believe in what students can do.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveStatesBigsJobsYoungLanguageCan DoDifferencesUnitedUnited StatesStudyGenerationsStudentsRelationInternationalTraveledInternational RelationsKnowledgeablePrevious GenerationsStudy Abroad Author:Madeleine Albright
“For somebody who loves foreign policy, being Secretary is the best job in the world - but it doesn't happen twice.” WorldHappensJobsPolicyForeign PolicySecretaryBest Job Author:Madeleine Albright
“This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs.” JobsPartyPeriodsRepublicanPureDemocraticMore TimeVolunteerSpeculationFundraisingVolunteer Work Author:Madeleine Albright
“Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.” JobsLevelsArmyReputationGood JobResumes Author:Madeleine Albright
“I did go to Wellesley, a women's college. And I am of a kind of strange generation which is transitional in terms of women who wanted to go out and get jobs.” KindWantedJobsTermGenerationsCollegeStrange Author:Madeleine Albright
“I have very set and consistent principles, but I am flexible on tactics. I like to get the job done.” DoneJobsPrinciplesConsistentFlexibleTacticsGet The Job Done Author:Madeleine Albright
