6 Inspiring Margaret Mead Quotes Every Leader Should Remember
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist who featured frequently as an author and speaker in the mass media during the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her work on the relationship of culture and personality. Mead's early work stressed the cultural basis of gender roles while later she wrote about the biological influence on male and female behaviors, too. She became a prominent lecturer and writer on family and child-rearing issues. These Margaret Mead quotes below are sure to help you be a good leader.
1. “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
2. “Even though the ship may go down, the journey goes on.”
3. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
4. “I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.”
5. “I learned the value of hard work by working hard.”
6. “What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.”
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