012 The Difference Between Ambition and Intention
“It is the intentions – the capacities for choice – rather than the total configuration of traits which defines the person”
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Gloria talks about the importance of differentiating between ambition and intention. In her experience, Gloria has observed that women in business, leadership, and life, in general, do not lack for ambition. It is the intention gap that holds women back from being acknowledged for their true value and worth.
Gloria cites specific business and political case studies to further this point. She argues the traits that have historically been used against women are actually the strong characteristics that enable businesses to grow and countries to thrive under female leadership. Finally, Gloria shares three tips that women can use to activate their intention and develop it further.
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Zip Recruiter blog: Know Your Worth: Ask for the Salary You Deserve
American Psychologist study finds that people now see women as ambitious as men
Books Mentioned
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No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power, by Gloria Feldt
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Quotes / Tweetables
“I’ve come to believe that differential socialization between men and women is one of the most important reasons for the pervasive gender gap in power, pay, and leadership positions.”
“So what I’ve learned is that ambition is the fuel. Intention uses the fuel to drive to the goal.”
“I concluded that what holds women back is not the lack of ambition at all, but an intention gap. Women don’t yet feel like they have the agency assigned as a birthright. That’s what we need to work towards.”
“I say that millennia of oppression gives women the advantage of a deep desire to change the narrative and transform the power paradigm so that we can elevate our intentions.”
“You must value yourself first in order to have clarity of your intentions in alignment with your values.”