The political environment we create matters because a disturbed person cannot always tell the difference between explosive rhetoric and explosive actions. Madeleine M. Kunin More Quotes by Madeleine M. Kunin More Quotes From Madeleine M. Kunin If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same table and recognize their mutual gains. Madeleine M. Kunin agendas gains tables Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline. Madeleine M. Kunin work-out numbers fall Why are video games so violent? The ones I've seen remind me of the 4th of July, with everything exploding, buildings, cars, airplanes, men and women. Kill, kill, and kill for sport and entertainment. Madeleine M. Kunin airplane 4th-of-july sports To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced. Madeleine M. Kunin differences numbers attitude Politics creates an almost endless time horizon into the future. ... As governor I had the incredible luxury of being able to dream on a grand scale. And this sense of infinite possibility gives politics its romance. Madeleine M. Kunin endless-time luxury dream A desire to succeed in politics is propelled by these two seemingly contradictory forces, which frequently change places and sometimes coexist: to save others and to save oneself. Madeleine M. Kunin succeed desire two Political success is often dependent on the ability to be heard above the din of controversy and debate and to set a course with one's own compass. Madeleine M. Kunin debate politics political Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, thats where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, its easier to combine career and family. Madeleine M. Kunin careers pay jobs Volunteer activities can foster enormous leadership skills. The nonprofit professional volunteer world is a laboratory for self - realization. Madeleine M. Kunin volunteer skills self Without putting the brakes on out-of-control campaign contributions from individuals and corporations - it will be business as usual, with 1 percent of Americans pulling the strings. Madeleine M. Kunin corporations campaigns usual When we mention the 1 percent and the 99 percent, everybody now knows what we are talking about. It's part of our vocabulary. How quickly these numbers jumped from the sidelines to the center. Madeleine M. Kunin vocabulary numbers talking We continue to blame the poor for their own condition. They are lazy. We do not want to know that the poorest of the poor are toddlers under three years of age. Madeleine M. Kunin lazy age years Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes. Madeleine M. Kunin balance president country Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age. Madeleine M. Kunin smart race lying It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris. Madeleine M. Kunin debris courses politician Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines. Madeleine M. Kunin lines party ideas If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin. Madeleine M. Kunin mobility serious school If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray. Madeleine M. Kunin england color months If being a woman is a factor politically, it's usually not because of a conscious bias, but because women are a novelty. Madeleine M. Kunin being-a-woman novelty conscious Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue. Madeleine M. Kunin economic issues fundamentals
