I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leadership by women and children might yield different societal results.
- In plain terms
- If women and children ruled, things might improve.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider voices excluded from current leadership.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should lead?
- Does inclusion help?
Another view
Children may lack capacity to lead.
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