"The most gratifying thing is the moment when you see someone realize they’re going to make it, when you see the fear disappear … and they realize how awesome they are.”"

"Very often people are saying, ‘OK, I survived. But now what?’ ” , the nonprofit’s founder. “We want to be that now what.”"

"“Great leaders embrace their setbacks as a chance to learn,”"

"We don’t achieve the greatest heights by stepping on the backs of our opponents, but rather by putting our teammates on our shoulders.”"

"“We often hear, ‘What else can I do?’ It gives them a whole new perspective,” Benincasa said. “It’s not about trying to get back what you were, it’s about trying to be the best of what you’re capable of today, this minute.”"

"You don't inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing them how amazing they are."

"Being an Athena, you’re not just a survivor, you’re an adventurer,” Benincasa said. “We give them a different label to put on themselves, and it’s something they become on their way to the finish line.”"

"“And I learned that when people leave their egos at the starting line in pursuit of a common goal and form a deep and genuine connection to one another along the way—otherwise known as human synergy—they create a beautiful and unstoppable force that can handle whatever the winds, the mountains, the rivers and the jungles throw their way.”"

"When you look at another person [of the same race or ethnic group], you see your future success in them, but you don't see the same possibilities in those who are different."

"We want the straightest gay people, and the whitest black people. We want that first-generation immigrant to act like they've been chilling in this place forever."

"To move ahead, you have to go looking for your biases and stay on top of them."

"After musicians started auditioning for orchestras from behind curtains, "the number of women in top U.S. orchestras increased five-fold."

"This is quite frankly about people being in denial. The biggest barrier is that we're in denial about our unconscious bias,"This investment in our self-image as good people is preventing us from moving forward. We don't need any more good people; we need real, authentic people."

"We have so many ways to favor those in the "in group" while excluding those who aren't, including keeping them in their place with subtle but often intentional "micro inequities." Regardless of the intention, the pain and the impact is the same."

"Look at your Facebook feed, look at your Twitter feeds, and consider how diverse they are. Build relationships across differences. Get closer. Get uncomfortable."

"I have always been drawn to the idea of unconscious biases and blind spots and what happens in our unconscious mind. "Our brains are highly habitual. Our brains start reaching conclusions without immediately telling us that it's doing so," she said. "It's looking for things that go together; 'what have I been habituated to understand goes together?' We're backing up and moving toward people in social situations all the time."

"We were all the same, and then you had the nerve to be different."

"Biases are the stories we make up about people before we learn who they are. They are especially apparent when things are high-risk, or you have to make quick decisions."

"Embracing inclusion requires "the institution's ability to fully integrate its understanding of and appreciation for the diverse cultures and backgrounds of its employees."

"Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance."

"I think you've already said the wrong thing by not saying anything."

"What we learned after Michael Brown was shot is that police officers are deeply ingrained with erroneous ideas about who's dangerous. Looking at pictures of black kids, they're adding four years to their age, and are told that 'black people are crazy strong and have crazy [levels of] pain tolerance."

"Go somewhere where you're the minority. Go to the 'black gay women with disabilities film festival, because this is where you can confront your biases."

"“Expect to Win” and “Strategize to Win,"

"We are blessed so that we may be a blessing to others.""

"We can’t have a conversation about that in 2021 without talking about what happened in 2020, and the tragedy of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and whole bunch of people before and after them. What I think we have – and let’s hope we can hold on to it– is the understanding that this stuff is systemic. That it is built in, that there was a social hierarchy established a long time ago that hopefully most of us don’t believe in but is nonetheless alive and well and on automatic every day selecting the same people, positioning the same folks and disadvantaging the same folks over and over again. So the awareness around systems I think has been powerful."

"All of our stories are important."

"I was one of those kids who ran lemonade stands to raise money for [animal rights group] Peta on the weekends. I was really into activism, I still am. To be part of a community who share this passion, this set of values, is what I want for my life."

"The idea was ‘we’ll run this campaign and we’ll see what happens’. It’s only been recently that the idea that this is actually a long-term thing has become real."

"I will be returning to my consulting company working across global organizations and industries, while continuing to advise Netflix."

"Never count yourself out."

"There’s a structural sexism problem, full stop. If you look at the numbers, they don’t lie. There’s just not as many women leading, in that sense – running the organisation, being the figurehead."

"It’s hard to step away from the company and this role because of how much I love Netflix and the people here. I’m so excited for the talented Wade Davis who will be taking the lead of the I&D work along with our incredible Inclusion Strategy team and I can’t wait to see the continued progress we all will make together."

"Mere months after the fossil fuel divestment campaign really took off, MSCI, which is one of Morgan Stanley’s offshoots, ranked divestment as the number one trend for investors to watch."

"So many people feel connected to the climate change movement and it’s important for everyone who’s involved, whether they’re a school teacher in the UK or a farmer in Burundi, to see themselves in this movement. So the more leaders who reflect the diversity of the movement, the broader, the bigger, the stronger the movement will be."

"The fossil fuel industry’s political power warps the entire debate, so it would be one thing if politicians were discussing climate policy in good faith, absent fossil fuel lobbying money. If that were the case, we’d have solved this problem by now. But divestment gives us a very direct way of calling into question the social license of the fossil fuel industry and that is in fact a tool to see the kind of policy change we need."

"It would be nice to be [treated by the majority group like] an individual, and not the spokesperson or cultural resource for your people."

"Don't allow colleagues to say offensive things without interrupting them. Intervene and be an ally. Don't laugh at offensive jokes. Be responsible for the success of at least one or maybe two people."

"As senior women in your organizations, every single one of you in this room has influence,"

"Lead to Win,” is a concise and charismatic effort that promotes leadership reflection."

"People who are in the seats of leadership are boomers and beyond, and they grew up in a very different leadership context.” The ‘my way or the highway’ attitude does not work for millennials and they, “demand, as table stakes, transparency, inclusivity and feedback.”"

"Privilege: Once you see it, you can use it to help other people. Interrupt bias on behalf of someone else."

"You need to understand that you have it, and that you can use it. Because what you do not use, you will definitely lose. You got here because you earned that seat at that table. Don't give away your power by ignoring that fact."

"Everybody Is Somebody's Child." "No matter how different we seem, we need to identify what we have in common," Harris said. "And one of those things is that everyone is somebody's child."

"“Lead to Win”"

"Leaders, hear me clearly. "If you don't trust them, they won't trust you."

"Give your influence away," she urged her listeners. "Amplify your impact by creating other leaders. Think of yourself as a kingmaker, a queenmaker." Invest in the success of the people in whom you see potential, she continued, because building one another up goes both ways. "You won't be successful if your people don't believe in you, so you have to invest in their success as well."

"Say 'I see you,' and invite them to join the conversation. Everyone values being heard.""

"There is a measure of creating the culture that happens with proximity,” Harris told The Informer,” proximity breeds familiarity, and familiarity fosters mentorship.”"

"I know those boys in Birmingham can't handle the Full Frontal Carla that I am in New York City,"