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Lessons in Leadership: Baroness Patricia Scotland, U.K. Attorney General.(Culture)(Brief article)

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Byline: Baroness Patricia Scotland

WOMEN & LEADERSHIP

W hen I came to the bar in 1977, diversity was still seen as an obstacle, not an asset. People told me there were two impediments that would prevent me from becoming a successful barrister: my gender and my color--two things I would never want to change (even if it were possible!). I refused to let their issues determine my aspirations or my desires to help others. My mother was a great mentor to me. She instilled a strong sense of self-worth in all of her 12 ...

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