Jessica Valenti

The implications of likability are long-lasting and serious. Women adjust their behavior to be likable and as a result have less power in the world. And this desire to be liked and accepted goes beyond the boardroom - it's an issue that comes up for women in their personal lives as well, especially as they become more opinionated and outspoken.

American Writer

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Society is notoriously stupid in its failure to harness the wisdom of older women in everything from television to politics, family life to boardrooms, and here is one reminiscing with honesty and realism about women's particular challenge: to create our professional and financial structures in the same period as our peak fertility.

English Writer

Bill Rancic

Ask any successful person to look back over the events of his or her life, and chances are there'll be a turning point of one kind or another. It doesn't matter if that success has come on a ball field or in a boardroom, in a research laboratory or on a campaign trail - it can usually be traced to some pivotal moment.

American Businessman

Linda Sarsour

Women need to find the courage to demand what they rightfully deserve. Women should be paid for the same work as their male counterparts, ask for promotions, and stand in their power in their place of employment, whether they are in a boardroom or in the movement.

American Activist

George Zimmer

Instead of fostering the kind of dialogue in the boardroom that has in part contributed to our success, the board has inappropriately chosen to silence my concerns through termination as an executive officer.

Uday Kotak

We encounter very healthy boardroom debates and pretty diverse views, so we have always had the benefit of diversity of opinion and expression before we take some important calls.

Indian Businessman

W. Edwards Deming

What should be the aim of management? What is their job? Quality is the responsibility of the top people. Its origin is in the boardroom. They are the ones who decide.

American Scientist

Brendan Rodgers

What I learned was it does not matter how much support you have in the boardroom, from the directors, the executives: you have to get results, and you have to win.

Irish Athlete

Karren Brady

It is critical to create opportunities to identify talented women in business, then support them to develop their confidence to aim for the boardroom.

British Public Servant

Ryan Holmes

From its humble origins in college dorm rooms, social media has quietly crept into the boardroom.

Canadian Businessman

The term 'boardroom' primarily occurs in business-related conversations or texts.

Business Context

'Boardroom' implies a formal setting, often linked to important company decisions and executive discussions.

Formal Setting

'Boardroom' can symbolize corporate authority and the center of power within a company.

Corporate Power

When referring to people, 'boardroom' means the group of individuals in charge, not the room itself.

Not a Physical Space

'Boardroom' as a group indicates the top-level management or leaders with significant influence over the company.

Influence and Hierarchy

When people say 'boardroom,' they often imply the decision-making process of the company's leadership.

Decision Making

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