There Is No Shortage Of Black Leaders...Earl Graves

There is no shortage of black leaders - they are in every field, every walk of life. Our only shortage is in the perception that fails to recognize the black leaders in our companies and communities.

--Earl Graves, Entrepreneur and Publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine

Set Your Own Goals And Reach For Them...Sheryl Sandberg

“I am hoping that each woman will set her own goals and reach for them with gusto. And I am hoping that each man will do his part to support women in the workplace and in the home, also with gusto.”

--Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Source: She’s (Rarely) the Boss By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, The New York Times, 1/26/13,

Take Risks...Linda Gooden

"Don't be afraid to take risks. You have to recognize that sometimes you will fail. But you have to regard both the successes and failures as learning experiences and always focus on looking forward."  --Linda R. Gooden, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, WOMEN AT LIBERTY featured Linda R. Gooden.  For more information on WOMEN AT LIBERTY's Leadership Tuesdays, see http://www.womenatliberty.com. 

Great Leaders Can...Colin L. Powell

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.  --Colin L. Powell, General (Ret.), United States Army

Good Leaders Lead...Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis

Good leaders lead with motivation not manipulation. -- Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis (From Twitter: @drthema)

For more on Women Leadership, check out Leadership Tuesday's at WOMEN AT LIBERTY.