Take a Lesson: Inspirational Words from African American Leaders
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Take A Lesson…
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Kenneth ChenaultCEO, American Express Co.
Dedicate yourself to a core set of values
Determine what constitutes success for yourself and not based on what other people think
Associate with the best and brightest people
Don’t overestimate the importance of networking
“Have a strong sense of self. Without it, you cannot lead, you risk being consumed by all sorts of elements that don’t reflect what your about”
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Kevin ClashPrincipal Puppeteer, Jim Henson Company
Recognize that you have a gift or a passion, and go after that, even if it takes you in a different direction from everybody else
To be successful, learn from the positive and the negative
Be generous with your skills or experiences
Take a chance, keep moving forward, go, go, go
“It’s not enough to have a dream or talent. It’s working at it, and perfecting it, that makes you a success.”
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Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.Partner, The Cochran Group Schenider, Kleinick,
Weitz, Damashek Get in the game in order to
demonstrate what you can do
To win, you have to be competitive and you have to be tough
YOU cannot quit or stop or back up or blink
YOU have to move forward YOU have to press the
limits YOU have to trust your gut YOU have to pursue the
possibility of success through failure after failure
“There are wins and losses, you have to accept them both”
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Ann M. FudgeExecutive Vice President, Kraft Foods, Inc.
President, Maxwell House and Post Divisions Be you, not what you
think you should be to fit into someone else’s definition of what you should be
Do not define success as monetary success or celebrity, but rather as full realization of life’s potential
Leadership Principles; Intelligence, Credibility, Humanity, Courage, and Discipline
“Courage is the quiet strength that truly separates the leaders from the wanna-bes”
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Sylvester GreenExecutive Vice President, Chubb &
Sons In business, you only have
a few seconds to make an impression
Learn how to assess the situation and make the most of it
Listen, Respond, an Adapt quickly
Learn to live in different worlds
Be very strategic It’s not enough to want
success, you have to want the responsibility that comes with it
Be Yourself“I don’t attack people, I attack issues”
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Elaine R. JonesPresident and Director- Counsel, NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund
Do not compare yourself to others
Expose yourself to new things
Don’t focus on what it takes t get there, focus on the goal
Stay optimistic, Work hard, Get the resources, and Learn from your losses
Don’t give in to adversity and unfairness, you won’t be able to function
Don’t be afraid to seek help
Love what you do
“Taking on the challenges in life forces us to grow”
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Tom JonesChairman and CEO, Global Investment Management
and Private Banking Group, Citigroup Inc.
Be able to be your own best critic in terms of understanding where you’ve gotten out of balance
Learn to work better with other people, How to better interact with other people, How to share with other people
Have a good sense of your capacity, Be able to pace yourself, Know how to not go so hard that you burn yourself out
A leader must help others be strong, Have an instinct for crisis
Get centered in terms of what you stand for
“What you think is your biggest problem can also be your biggest blessing”
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Spike LeeCEO, Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Surround yourself with people Surround yourself with people you respect and listen to
Be who you are Stay focused on what
you’re doing and why you’re doing it
Be open Learn at ALL times“It’s not just about
quantity, it’s about creating a body of work that will stand the test of time”
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George R. LewisPresident and CEO, Phillip Morris Capital
Corporation The harder you work,
the more success Knowing corporate
culture, and having great communication skills
Being creative, Being bold, and somewhat political
Learn from failure and adversity
Don’t give up “Every time I would run into a wall I would come at it again from a different angle”
George R. Lewis
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William M. Lewis Jr.Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. Create options; don’t limit
them Don’t be afraid of being
wrong, learn from your mistakes
Bring solutions to the table Lead don’t follow Don’t be afraid to go it
alone Don’t be afraid to lose Don’t be afraid to ask
questions DON’T BE AFRAID“ Nobody can predict
what it’s going to take to be successful or who’s going to make it”
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Joseph A. MonizPartner, Day, Berry & Howard
If you are going to be good at something, you got to deal with being knocked down first
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
You have to have thick skin and a good sense of humor
“Whatever you do, whatever your title is, whatever successes you have, you are going to be questioned “
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Joan Parrot- Fonseca President, JPF & Associates
Do not be afraid to make mistakes
You’ll know yourself better and you’ll make better choices as you have more experiences
Understand the power and the value of networking
“Well, if I can’t change these rules, I’m going to create another set of rules”
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Richard D. ParsonsPresident, Time Warner, Inc.
A deep sense of personal security, believing in yourself
Don’t reference your performance according to what others are doing
Who you know is just as important as what your know, extend your reach
“If you don’t try, you can’t succeed”
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A. Barry BondChairman and CEO, The Avis Group
FORTITUDE PERSISTENCE SELF-
DETERMINATION It’s important to
know, not just what your doing, but why
Never operate on other people’s expectations
“ You have to look further than the immediacy of what it is you’re not getting, and you have to focus on what you can continue to do”
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Robin RobertsSportscaster for ESPN and ABC Wide World of Sports
To get ahead, you have to be willing to put yourself on the line
It’s important to feel within yourself
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Joyce M. RocheFormer President, Carson
Products Hesitancy is often
viewed as ignorance or incompetence
Each have to discover our own purpose, our own mission, our life’s work, and pursue it to the best of our ability
“Respect, belief in oneself, and service to others will see us successfully through anything this new era throw us”
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Ruth J. SimmonsPresident, Smith College
Carry thyself with extraordinary self respect and kindness
Do your very best You need to know,
who you are and what you need
“Our primary task is to teach our children fundamental respect for other people”
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Frederick O. TerrellManaging Partner and CEO, Provender Capital Group, LLC
Get your feet on the ground, and know who you are
“You define you; your character, your values, your actions define you”
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Lloyd D. WardFormer Chairman and CEO,
Maytag Corporation The key to success is
DETERMINATION The foundation of
success is preparation The realization of
success is courage The engine of success
is attitude Trust in your own
individuality and go at your purpose with all the energy, focus, and resolve of someone who can see no other way
“Life’s a do-it-yourself proposition. Don’t let it drive you; you’ve got to drive it”
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Patrice Clarke WashingtonCaptain, UPS Airlines
Stick it out; there’s no other choice, when trying to reach your goal
Have a dream or a vision of something you want to do
Set goals for yourself Embark upon a plan to
make your goals happen
Have patience
“I believe that what we expect of ourselves is what we achieve”
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Maxine WatersCongresswoman
Learn how to feel good about yourself
Learn to respect people’s differences and the experiences that shape those differences
“The rewards outweigh the sacrifices”
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Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.Former Chairman and CEO, Teachers
Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) You have to be who
you are Success takes
preparedness and persistence
Focus on what you can do and go at it with the utmost integrity
Trust your instincts “If it doesn’t fit, get out, and if you’re not enjoying it, get out”
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Terrie WilliamsCEO, The Terrie Williams Agency
Be able to relate to everybody
Establish a relationship outside your inner circle
There are no excuses (race, sex, the economy) for not being able to do what you want to do
Despite any statistic, you can defy the odds if you want it badly enough
“Sometimes you have to force yourself to do things that you don’t like doing , but usually your life is enhanced when you do that”
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Deborah C. WrightPresident and CEO, Carver Federal
Savings Bank You have to keep
track of who you are because otherwise you get lost
You’re always being evaluated, whether others acknowledge it or not
“Whether it’s about race, age, or gender--- cuts both ways: You can be debilitated by it or you can be empowered by it”