The best decision I ever made was to marry Dave.

Real change will come when powerful women are less of an exception. It is easy to dislike senior women because there are so few.

Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.

Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.

Let's acknowledge that men reach for opportunities more quickly and more easily than women. So often as managers, we give the job to whoever starts solving the problem, to whoever jumps in. Since we know men will jump in faster than women in so many circumstances, we have to slow down and encourage more women to sit at more tables.

The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream.

Next time you're about to call your daughter bossy, take a deep breath and say, 'My daughter has executive leadership skills.'