“I believe that strong performance arises only when people are inspired and motivated, and therefore it is my goal to create a culture and environment that encourages people to find, explore, test, and share their ideas.” ~ Kit Crawford, Founder of Clif Bar & Company Summary: Kit Crawford is a mother of three, a PTA member, and a community volunteer.…
“I like everything a certain way. I’m not somebody who can just lay back and let it happen… And I think that’s what’s gotten me to where I am in life.” ~ Kris Jenner, Reality TV Personality and Fashion Designer Summary: Despite being notoriously well-known for her family’s reality TV Show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (and its several spin-offs)…
“Every time you observe you give yourself the opportunity to learn.” ~ Libby Fischer, CEO at Whetstone Education Summary: Libby Fischer took the helm of Whetstone Education, a New Orleans-based K-12 classroom observation platform in November 2014. Within nine months, she and her two-man team evolved the product to facilitate teacher coaching and professional development, and fast-tracked a UI/UX overhaul…
“The world needs to continue to see more women, especially African women, making bold moves in their careers.” ~ Lilian Ajayi-Ore, Founder & CEO, Global Connecitons for Women Foundation Summary: Lilian O. Ajayi-Ore is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning not-for-profit organization Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W). Reaching more than 3.5 million people worldwide, GC4W was founded in…
“Happiness is one of the hardest things you’ll ever fight for, but it’s the only thing worth fighting for.” ~ Lilly Singh, YouTube Personality Summary: Lilly Singh is a Canadian youtuber and internet sensation. She used YouTube as a mechanism to fight depression and search for happiness. She is a comedian, motivational speakers, actress, youtuber and philanthropist. Lilly has been…
“When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future. Things go wrong all the time when you are running your own business, but it’s how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.” ~ Lori Greiner, VC Investor on the TV show Shark Tank and “The Queen of QVC” Summary: Lori…
“These past two days have been the most difficult since I joined AliPay seven years ago.” ~ Lucy Peng, Cofounder of Ant Financial Services (Alibaba Group) Summary: Lucy Peng is a Chinese businesswoman. She is the co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba. She is also the Chief People Officer at Alibaba managing the welfare and appraisal of over 35,000 employees. Having…
“Why try to change who you were born to be and force yourself into who you think everyone will find more beautiful?” ~ Luvvie Ajayi, Digital Strategist and Author Summary: Luvvie Ajayi is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. A fourteen-year blogging veteran, she is the…
“When you wake up each morning, you can choose to be happy or choose to be sad. Unless some terrible catastrophe has occurred the night before, it is pretty much up to you. Tomorrow morning, when the sun shines through your window, choose to make it a happy day.” ~ Lynda Resnick, Founder of POM Wonderful Summary: Lynda Resnick is…
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” ~ Malala Yousafzai, Female Education Activist Summary: Malala is a Pakistani activist for female education rights and has been engaged in activist work since she was only 11 years old. She began by writing blogs for the BBC about her life under Taliban rule and her views on…
