Rice: Prioritizing being liked over being respected diminishes leadership performance
Susan Rice · The Career Changing Magic of Strategic Compartmentalization · Jan 27, 2020 · at 30:53
Susan Rice, former National Security Advisor, speaks with Katie Haun at the a16z Summit about leadership, personal authenticity, and prioritizing respect over popularity.
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“If I had to choose, if I couldn't have both, I'd rather be respected than liked. And that was because I realized that sometimes, and I, this is sort of reflected in the quote you read, sometimes by being overly concerned about being nice, particularly women who, sometimes that manifests as being deferential or asking for permission or affirmation, it's not effective, and it is diminishing of your capacity to Perform to your optimal level.”
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