In the realm of business, women have long been instrumental figures, contributing their unique perspectives, talents, and innovations to various industries across the globe. Their voices resonate through boardrooms, startups, and entrepreneurial ventures, shaping the landscape of commerce and inspiring generations to come. From pioneers who shattered glass ceilings to contemporary trailblazers leading multinational corporations, the influence of businesswomen is undeniable and continues to redefine the boundaries of success.
Throughout history, women have defied societal norms and overcome countless obstacles to establish themselves as formidable forces within the business world. Their stories are narratives of resilience, determination, and ingenuity, showcasing the transformative power of vision and ambition. Whether it’s in technology, finance, fashion, or any other sector, female entrepreneurs and executives have demonstrated unparalleled leadership, fostering innovation and driving economic growth. Their achievements serve as testaments to the limitless potential of female leadership and serve as beacons of inspiration for aspiring businesswomen worldwide. Below, you’ll find a curated collection of quotes by these remarkable individuals, offering insights, motivation, and wisdom gleaned from their remarkable journeys.
We believe that transparency is needed to create trust, and it’s also needed to create a dialogue. Julie Sweet
You can’t have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. Marissa Mayer
Transportation is the center of the world! It is the glue of our daily lives. When it goes well, we don’t see it. When it goes wrong, it negatively colors our day, makes us feel angry and impotent, curtails our possibilities. Robin Chase
You can’t cost-cut your way to greatness. Ruth Porat
I believe in never giving up, no matter what the odds. My mantra is, ‘Failure is temporary. Giving up is permanent.’ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The time making money should be greater than the time that you are spending money. Sophia Amoruso
Don’t worry about being famous or making money; the most important thing is being the best. You have to become a master of your craft, and everything else will come. Anastasia Soare
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan
My philosophy is: Life is hard, but God is good. Try not to confuse the two. Anne F. Beiler
Coding is like writing, and we live in a time of the new industrial revolution. What’s happened is that maybe everybody knows how to use computers, like they know how to read, but they don’t know how to write. Susan Wojcicki
Believe in yourself, listen to your gut, and do what you love. Dylan Lauren
The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment. Marie Kondo
What I always say is, ‘Do every job you’re in like you’re going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that ownership of it.’ Mary Barra
Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else. Sara Blakely
Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its realisation. A vision based on the belief that by doing good deeds, positive thinking and affirmative choice of words, feelings and actions, we can enhance goodness in the world. Shari Arison
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. Texas Guinan
Pop culture and entertainment can be dismissed as surface, but it’s not. It’s the language we all speak, and it’s the connection point between people all over the world. Bozoma Saint John
Whenever an earthquake or tsunami takes thousands of innocent lives, a shocked world talks of little else. Anne M. Mulcahy
Life is measured in love and positive contributions and moments of grace. Carly Fiorina
Like my mother, I was always saying, ‘I’ll fix my life one day.’ It became clear when I saw her die without fulfilling her dreams that my time was now or maybe never. Liz Murray
Gaming brings people together. Lisa Su
Life is about perspective and how you look at something… ultimately, you have to zoom out. Whitney Wolfe Herd
My style changes every day. I would say its casual chic. Chiara Ferragni
A complainer is like a Death Eater because there’s a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people. Barbara Corcoran
Geese always support each other. When a goose gets injured two birds always accompany it down to the ground. Just as geese do, we must support each other. Emma Hayes
Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mother’s, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same. Rachael Ray
I love this stuff – bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain technology – and what the future holds. Abigail Johnson
The world is not black and white; there are lots of shades of grey. There are good things and bad things in every era, and I think it’s kind of very blindfolded to say one era was wonderful, as it was wonderful, but there were a lot of bad things as well. Iris Apfel
Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete. Chanda Kochhar
I think that life is difficult. People have challenges. Family members get sick, people get older, you don’t always get the job or the promotion that you want. You have conflicts in your life. And really, life is about your resilience and your ability to go through your life and all of the ups and downs with a positive attitude. Jennifer Hyman
What happened in the past can help you know what’s going to happen in the future. That insight brings a next level of intelligence not just to sales and marketing but to ERP, where you can save more money in procurement or figure out whether the people you recruit are going to be successful in your organization. Safra A. Catz
Our goal is to set the gold standard when it comes to compliance. Cathy Engelbert
I believe that we will benefit more by globalisation. Arundhati Bhattacharya
The good part about getting older is you stop trying to prove anything to anyone, including yourself. All you are in the pursuit of is collecting experiences – beautiful, fragile little soap bubbles that you store in your heart, and every once in a while you pull one out and gaze at the delicate pictures it shows you. Twinkle Khanna
Repetition makes reputation and reputation makes customers. Elizabeth Arden
I don’t hate redheads! The millionaire men – wealthy men – never pick them. Every time I offer them they say no. I could say the most gorgeous redhead in the world and they’ll say no, they don’t want it. Now if you ask an Irish guy in Ireland, he says ‘yes,’ because that’s indigenous to that country. Patti Stanger
I believe that rejection is a blessing because it’s the universe’s way of telling you that there’s something better out there. Michelle Phan
They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women. Ruth Handler
The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust. Denise Morrison
No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else. Katharine Graham
Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments. Bethenny Frankel
If, through death penalty, we can create fears, though it’s against my will, we have to do it. Grace Poe
Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. Mary Kay Ash
I’m very direct, I don’t believe in wasting time, in wasting words. Deborah Meaden
Women in my focus groups, they say a bald man is trustworthy. He has nothing to hide. Kellyanne Conway
Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader. Indra Nooyi
I always prefer to speak face-to-face, typically in my own office, where I’m most comfortable. Ivanka Trump
I often find that the best parents are the ones without children. Lisa Vanderpump
I wasn’t born a redhead, but I was born to be a redhead. Georgette Mosbacher
Just as Government knows Brexit must not slam the door shut on our relationship with our European neighbours, it must not close down safe and legal routes for refugee children either. Heidi Allen
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. Sheryl Sandberg
When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes. Barbara Sher
Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we’ll augment our intelligence. Ginni Rometty
Ask questions; don’t make assumptions. Angela Ahrendts
Hair color is just an expression of something different that you want to have, or something creative. Tina Knowles
It’s only money, honey. Marge Schott
People often ask me, ‘How do you go about choosing who to feature on Into The Gloss?’ And I’ve never had a great answer. Ultimately, I think the #1 thing that draws me to someone is their sense of freedom. Emily Weiss
Positivity is like a muscle: keep exercising it, and it becomes a habit. Natalie Massenet
You can’t be successful in business without taking risks. It’s really that simple. Adena Friedman
If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be just. Anita Roddick