Michèle Flournoy quoted in Inkstick article, “Now Is Not the Time for Diversity Backsliding”
"A lack of diversity, on the other hand, made it harder to introduce new ideas into the conversation. Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy who was the highest-ranking woman at the Department of Defense in its history when she was confirmed, described this struggle as the 'consensual straitjacket.' She told us: 'I think women are socialized to sort of think outside the box to solve problems, and to make connections, and to work horizontally to build networks and [...]