“To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental asp...” — Adam Grant Quote

“To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status. Power lies in holding a formal position of authority or controlling important resources. Status involves being respected or admired.”

“For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.”

“To generate creative ideas, it's important to start from an unusual place. But to explain those ideas, they have to be connected to something familiar.”

“When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.”

“Conformity is dangerous.”

“Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.”

“Calmness is the cradle of power.”

“I had a career and I came to motherhood late and am not married and have never had such a trusting relationship with a man - and trust is where the real power of love comes from.”

“Information flow is what the Internet is about. Information sharing is power. If you don't share your ideas, smart people can't do anything about them, and you'll remain anonymous and powerless.”

“The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”

“Film and stage are very different; I don't necessarily prefer one over the other. Every few years, I get a big itch to go back to the theater. To learn humility, to learn bravery and to remind yourself that the pistons that drive your craft are working on full power. And to remind yourself how badly paid actors can be.”

“Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it.”