Take A Stand…Howard Cosell

“Stand for something. Don’t quest for popularity at the expense of morality and ethics and honesty.” 

—Howard Cosell

The Audacity of Hypocrisy...Wes Fesler

Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption.


– Wes Fesler

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Us vs. Them

If you do the same things that they do, you are just like them. The end does not justify the means. You are just like them.

Bringing About Change...@vnona

We must exhibit the behaviors we desire to see in others. That's the responsibility of being an adult and a #leader. This will bring about the  #change we seek.

--Nona O.

#LeadershipTuesdays: Leadership and Accountability...Michael Hyatt

Everyone wants to be a leader. However, few are prepared to accept the accountability that goes with it. But you can’t have one without the other. They are two sides of the same coin.

--Michael Hyatt, Author and former Corporate Executive 

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Today's quote is from an article, "How Real Leaders Demonstrate Accountability", by Leadership expert and author, Michael Hyatt. Often times people see and are attracted to the visibility that a leader gets. But, it is the act of being accountable and accepting responsibility for one's actions that makes a person a real leader. Michael Hyatt gives practical examples of what accountability looks like from his days as a corporate executive.

To see other features on Mayor Muriel Bowser, Real Estate Executive Michelle D. Freeman and others, please check the right side of this page. For more Leadership Tuesdays features, go to our website here: womenatliberty.com. You may also visit our Facebook page, Women Making History, for additional postings on leadership and other topics of interests to women.

Leadership Tuesday: Accountability Works Both Ways...@vnona

Those who do not want to be accountable for their actions should not be in a position where people are accountable to them.

--Nona O.

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Read today's article, "Accept Accountability for the Effects of Our Leadership" by Dr. Gregg “Skip” Bailey, go to the Women Making History Facebook page for the 9/17/13 posting.

To read past Leadership Tuesdays' features on Ruth J. Simmons-former President of Brown University, Mellody Hobson-President of Ariel Investments, Denise Morrison-President of Campbell Soup, and more, click here.

Traits of A Great Leader...Nona

Vision, education, intelligence, compassion, accountability and integrity with a strong sense of history are the traits of a great leader. --Nona

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, a special issue of  Leadership Tuesdays is presented to recognize a major milestone of the oldest African American singing organization in the United States. The National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses (NCGCC) was founded in 1932 by Thomas A. Dorsey who is credited with creating the genre of black gospel music. On August 6, 2012, the organization inaugurated its first woman as president. Dr. Marabeth E. Gentry was installed at NCGCC's Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C. from August 4 -- 10, 2012.

Dr. Gentry talked about the organization's rich history and tradition, the legacy of leadership that was imparted to her, and her vision for the organization. She is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and a retired educator who worked in the St. Louis Public School system for 32 years. After her installation services, she graciously agreed to an interview with WOMEN AT LIBERTY/Women History Maker-DC, MD & VA's founder, Nona Ogunsula.

To read the article about Dr. Gentry, click here. 

Also, this past May, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. John T. Delaney, Dean of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, regarding the women empowerment and leadership program I launched in March 2011, Women History Makers-DC, MD & VA and Leadership Tuesdays. (See womenatliberty.com for more information.)

As a Pitt Alum, I was interested in finding out how Katz was addressing this problem in its Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Education programs. Further, I wanted to know if Katz was involved in any partnerships and/or research to 1) explain the cause for the lack of women and minorities in leadership positions; and 2) improve the status quo.

To read about the premise for our discussion and my corporate work experience and background, see "Are We There Yet? My Journey, My Climb".

For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, see here.



Holding Power Accountable...Thomas Paine

“A body of men [women] holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”

― Thomas Paine