For instance when I was a young professor, I called up and made an appointment to see the provost. Nobody calls up the provost, but I did, and he saw me. People often remark on how confident you have been throughout your career. Are you as confident deep down inside as you appear to others? That comes from being well prepared, number one.
I also gained advantage by very early on having to be in situations in which I had to perform. Piano competitions, piano recitals, skating, which I was always really bad at, but I tried. You have to get up the next day, pick yourself up, and keep going. And I learned to love the Middle East. It has so much more potential than is being realized. There are women doing great things. There are enlightened monarchs there who I think eventually will give birth to more democratic countries. The people are very young, under the age of 30, most of them.
It is much more pro-American than we have any right to have hoped it would be. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month.
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Condoleezza Rice was born on November 14, in Birmingham, Alabama. Her mother worked as a teacher and her father as a guidance counselor. At an early age, Rice was drawn to music. She learned how to play the piano and entered college as a music major. However, after taking a course in international politics, she changed her career aspirations.
Rice earned a degree in political science from the University of Denver. In , she studied Russian at Moscow State University. Rice graduated from University of Denver with a PhD in political science in One year later, she began her career as an assistant professor at Stanford University.
At Stanford, Rice enjoyed a successful teaching career. She was awarded several teaching awards and she quickly advanced. Rice was selected as the Provost of Stanford in , making her the first woman and first African American to hold this position. Under her leadership, Rice led the university out of a financial deficit. While at Stanford, she also co-founded the Center for a New Generation, an after-school program for underprivileged students. Rice returned to Stanford in and from until she served as Stanford's Provost.
Bush , and succeeded Colin Powell as Secretary of State in As Secretary of State, Rice supported the expansion of democratic governments, and championed the idea of "Transformational Diplomacy," which sought to redistribute U. Rice helped successfully negotiate several agreements in the Middle East, including Israeli withdrawal from and the opening of the Gaza border crossings in and the August 14, ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
Rice organized the Annapolis Conference of November 27, , which focused on finding a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem.
When selecting a mentor, Rice suggests you find people who you admire and who have achieved what you're aiming to achieve. That can help you prevent the group-think that can occur in many homogeneous organizations. Aside from being able to solve problems more quickly, Rice says that an "inclusive environment is one that is healthier" because you're "dealing with people who are different than you are and it makes you a better person as a result. In order to make the best decisions possible, especially under intense pressure, Rice suggests gathering as much information as you can.
In order to do that, you need to ask a lot of questions, especially if you're not an expert on the subject matter. After you gather that information, she suggests you ask yourself, "What is it we're trying to achieve here and how can I best achieve that given the limitations that are in our face?
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