Stephanie Coontz

Being a feminist is not about how successful, talented, and assertive you are in your own life. It's about whether you support the struggle to overcome the limiting gendered stereotypes and barriers that force so many women to restrict their aspirations as workers, to fulfill their aspirations as parents, and force so many men to do the opposite.

American Author

James Marsden

Women pay attention to how men drive because it's a good indicator of what kind of character you have. They want someone who's going to be intelligent and cautious and assertive and confident when you need to be, but not overly aggressive and reckless, and also not timid and overly paranoid.

American Actor

Tara Westover

Things that I now recognise as just part of my personality - willfulness and assertiveness, maybe even a bit of aggressiveness - these are things that I had been raised to think of as masculine features. I always thought there was probably something wrong with me.

American Historian

Jacinda Ardern

One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.

New Zealander Politician

Sharon Stone

As women, we understand our bodies, and there's a blossoming that occurs. We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of the fast food. We bring to life a more expansive understanding of life, ourselves, and others. We are more generous and assertive.

American Actress

Zbigniew Brzezinski

With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.

American Politician

Joseph B. Wirthlin

The word 'seek' means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life.

American Businessman

Whitney Wolfe Herd

I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.

American Businesswoman

Gordon Ramsay

Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye.

Scottish Chef

Henry Paulson

China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world.

American Public Servant

Use 'assertive' to describe someone in work situations who is direct but respectful.

Professional Context

'Assertive' suggests confidence without aggression, unlike being pushy or combative.

Not Aggressive

Being assertive is often seen as a positive trait for leaders, as it showcases decisiveness.

Leadership Quality

'Assertive' emphasizes the clear expression of thoughts and feelings without confusion.

Clarity in Communication

An assertive person values both their own rights and others' when communicating.

Balanced Interaction

'Assertive' people often possess emotional intelligence, understanding when to express themselves.

Emotional Intelligence

Use 'assertive' to describe someone who influences others through their confident aura.

Commanding Presence

'Assertive' can imply a strong sense of self-confidence without being overbearing.

Self-Confidence

'Assertive' people know how to disagree respectfully, without causing offense.

Respectful Disagreement

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 But really, power is also about how you react to stress. So do you want the high-power leader that's dominant, high on testosterone, but really stress reactive? Probably not, right? You want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant, but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back.

Your body language may...

 But this is where assertive, modern populist candidates can subvert democracy. Modern populists identify themselves as embodying the "will of the people," and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights.

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 to start with lots of calm energy and then slowly bring the assertive energy give it a good girl one of the pack members went after her when a member of the pack becomes weak they go after them the way they help the weak one is by

Squeaky Toy Trauma PIPE Dog...

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Your body language...

 that was both assertive yet affectionate more than anything else this is the behavior we hope to reveal in our books films and presentations it is a side of wolves that people understand the least

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 having a longer ring finger has been correlated with high sperm count assertiveness in women and athletic ability if a glance at someone's hand can reveal mental ability personality

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 looks like being outspoken or assertive at work refusing to get married or have children by a certain age or at all or