Deryl McKissack
Deryl McKissack is president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a construction firm in New York, United States of America.
Quotes
[edit]- Early on, you’re not that aware of racism
- Black, White, whatever you are – that there are enough micro-aggressions to go around for everybody
- But some people are uneducated because they have no avenue to get educated
- We’ve got to do something about the economic gap
- it’s the money that really matters at the end of the day
- Don’t go into this male industry and act like a man because you can’t win if you try to be like man
- if you’re Black and somebody likes you, they try to act like you’re not Black
- I had this burning passion that just said you’ve got to do this
- The main thing is having the passion behind that plan
- Know your facts and be confident in that. And it’s not about being arrogant
- It’s important to strategize on how you can be an asset on any project you’re working on
- you have to define yourself because other people will always define you when you walk into a room
- Find your purpose, understand your purpose, and be clear about the three major things you’re going to do work toward your purpose
- Let’s just say I still run into dinosaurs who want to put me in a stereotype because I’m a woman first, and then because I’m black
- That’s what I glean from my ancestors. I know how hard it was, but they defined themselves and they stayed on their purpose
- 10 Questions With… Cheryl and Deryl McKissack 25 February, 2020
- Whenever you listen to yourself, you’re missing out on major opportunities