“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”– Henry Ward Beecher Related Quotes “We in the press, by our power, can actually undermine leadership.”– Christiane Amanpour “Well, I’ve ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I’ve led. But I think that’s part of leadership.”– Robert M. Gates “The failure of women to have reached positions of leadership has been due in large part to social and professional discrimination.”– Rosalyn S. Yalow