I have so many role models, some of whom I’ve never met but know their name and what they do, others who I speak to regularly, but would not necessarily describe as role models in the classic sense; however, each one of them has taught me something valuable about the industry that we work in and how to conduct myself as an adult. Without further ado, here are my top ten role models.
David Ogilvy
Your reputation is what other people think of you. Your integrity is what you know about yourself. If these two are not in alignment, you have no true north…the simple, irreducible value of a brand: its reputation. And reputation stems from one thing and one thing only: integrity. – David Ogilvy
Steve Jobs
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. Until then, keep moving forward. – Steve Jobs
Rachel Carson
She was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book, Silent Spring, is credited with advancing the global environmental movement. The book brought environmental concerns to a wide audience. It led to increased awareness of Earth’s delicate ecological balance and inspired a grassroots environmental movement that contributed significantly to passage of substantive national and international environmental reform legislation in the 1970s.
Marie Curie
The renowned scientist was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. As a child, she preferred math and science to housework. In high school, Marie developed an interest in experimental physics, but when she finally entered university, she couldn’t major in physics because women weren’t allowed to study at University of Warsaw. She had to settle for a degree in mathematics and philosophy.
Nelson Mandela
Known as a leader of South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement and for his 27 years imprisonment at Robben Island, Nelson Mandela was a man who truly understood how to lead by example. His leadership was peaceful, but powerful; during his time in prison he used his status to forge relationships with guards and prisoners alike, in order to foster understanding between races. After leaving prison in 1990, Mandela was appointed president of South Africa and worked hard to repair relations between groups throughout the country.
Rosa Parks
While growing up in Alabama, Rosa Louise McCauley was taught to believe that a person’s success depended on what they knew, not who they were. In 1943, she moved to Montgomery where she worked as a seamstress at a department store and joined an activist group called The Montgomery Voters League.
Oprah Winfrey
In 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Show ended after 25 years on air. It was a television milestone: No other program had ever lasted as long in American broadcasting history.
Amelia Earhart
it’s always a good idea to be inspired by other people. In fact, even my parents were and still are. They were two of my biggest role models growing up, so I’ve grown up with their influence constantly with me in terms of how I want to live my life and what kind of person I want to be. They taught me that you can do anything you put your mind too, which inspires me every day when I wake up.
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Albert Einstein
Role Model for Modern Day Inventors and Creators One of my greatest role models, Albert Einstein, was a man who knew his own mind. He never let others’ opinions and comments get in his way. He did what he wanted when he wanted it. He practiced and experimented with theories about space, time, energy, and everything else. Einstein was a huge part of both 20th-century physics and our world today.
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