Career Lessons From Watching Speaker Nancy Pelosi – Part I

When Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced the other day that she is stepping down as a leader of the Democratic Party, lots of stories were written about it being the end of an era, or the historic nature of her leadership and her remarkable accomplishments, all of which is true, laudable and to be celebrated.

But her career moves are lessons for us all too.

As the first female Speaker of the House and 2nd in line to the presidency, Pelosi has broken dozens “marble” ceilings and carved paths for millions of women to excel. Great biographies have been written about her life, including the recent ones, Molly Ball’s “Pelosi,” and Susan Page’s “Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power.”

The way Speaker Pelosi has crafted her career, how she comports herself, and how she has been able to accomplish so much across so many years and with so many different players, provides a wide range of career lessons, especially for women.

 

To continue reading, please click here. For Part II, click here.

This article was written by Joan Michelson for Forbes.

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