Since the disintegration of the Soviet empire a decade ago, NATO has been evolving in new directions and taking on responsibilities like peacekeeping in the Balkans and support for America's war against terrorism.
As Nathoo became more entrenched in the day-to-day operations of Y Combinator, it made more sense for her to take on responsibilities like handling and helping with financings.
Otherwise, agree on responsibilities, like making dinner a few nights a week or doing the laundry.
The debate has been inspired by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which have forced the military to take on responsibilities far beyond combat, including tasks like economic reconstruction and political development that are often described as "nation building".
"Men tend to find more time for leisure and activities that relieve stress, like exercise and sports, while women tend to take on more responsibilities, like volunteer work and helping out with their family, that don't relieve stress".
The straightforward thing to do, she acknowledged, would have been to sit down with her nanny and ask her if she would be willing to take on new responsibilities, like feeding the puppy and walking it.
The law allows it either to let each member take on specific responsibilities, like auditing standards, or to operate more like a committee, with the entire board making decisions.
And she said she supported "pay for performance," a position that, again, resembles the union's, and would provide extra pay to teachers who take on additional responsibilities like serving as mentors to other teachers.
During my time in the voluntary sector my colleagues and I have been expected to take on extra responsibilities, like training and mentoring staff, quality assurance, leading behaviour support or communication plans, with no extra pay, training or dedicated time to get the work done.
Skoloda, a Pittsburgh-based partner at public relations firm Ketchum, took on domestic responsibilities, like feeding her siblings, to "cover the gap" between the time her sister and two brothers came home from school and her mom returned from work.
This typically means that new mothers aren't promoted as much, or aren't asked to take on extra responsibilities like traveling.
