“As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, ...” — Adam Grant Quote

As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.

If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.

Power frees us from the chains of conformity.

The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.

To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.

I didn't care for school much - it was very strict, corporal punishment in the form of the 'tawse' was common and unpredictable, and I was often afraid - but I believe that I did well enough; indeed, my mother always regretted that I had not stayed long enough to become the 'dux,' as the best pupil was called.

Yes, it gets better, but I also understand that saying to a 15-year-old that, 'Oh, don't worry, just wait a year', is like saying 'Wait a lifetime', but every single person has the right to go to school and not be afraid.

I have no ambition whatsoever. I don't know whether that's because I'm afraid of losing, or of failure - of not being the best.

You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.