A Quote From "Working Woman" Magazine 3/96

        "As women, we used to think we had to act like men to succeed. We came to work on their terms, dressed in power suits, armed with shoulder pads. No more. As we have gained confidence through our accomplishments, we've learned to access our femininity--because it is our very womanliness that gives us strength and makes us leaders. We view our companies as families. The mother in us wants to solve every problem, right every wrong. Women want to bring out the best in others. We encourage, we rally, we reward, we comfort. We also speak softly, because it's the most effective way to be heard, because it gives our voice and our message their power.

Women compliment men. There's no need to copy them, but we do need to continue the dialogue, to further communication. They can't do it alone, and neither can we. Only if men and women work together as equal partners, drawing on the traits that make them most effective, can we hope to make a difference -in business, in life, in the world." By: Donna Karan