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" KPMG's use of IBM Watson technology will help advance our team's ability to analyze and act on the core financial and operational data so central to the health of organizations and the capital markets. "

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" At KPMG, we believe that companies with inclusive and diverse cultures are better positioned to adapt, grow, and thrive in a changing business environment. "

Lynne Doughtie

Environment

Business

Better

" Innovation tends to be quite siloed in most organizations. There is usually a group over in one corner charged with innovation rather than making it everyone's responsibility. "

" The most effective way to do it is to do it. "

" Convergence and the blurring of lines across industries creates the opportunity for women to really excel. "

" Different perspectives, experiences, and insights improve decision-making and lead to superior performance. "

" If you truly want to innovate, there will be some failures, and this can be difficult for some organizations - especially public companies managing quarterly earnings. "

" My personality is to want to be the best at everything. "

" Many of the strategy houses don't have the depth of world-class risk capability that a KPMG has, particularly in industries where regulation is a key driver, such as financial services or healthcare. "

" When I was growing up, I just saw my mother as a successful businesswoman and awesome mother, so I never really thought, 'I can't do it.' I saw how she worked hard, served clients really well, was a great mum to us. "

" We have to do more than tell women they need sponsors. We have to identify high-potential women by name and strategically map them to those who can help them get to the next level. "

" Too often, women are waiting for someone to recognise their great work and tap them on the shoulder and say, 'Here - this is the next thing we want you to do,' and that may happen. But I feel you need to take more ownership of telling your story, advocating for yourself. You can do it in a way that's positive and that your leaders will appreciate. "

" Innovation has to be pervasive. "

Lynne Doughtie

Innovation

Pervasive

" The potential for cognitive and related technologies to help us pursue new business offerings is extraordinary. "

" Sponsorship is about putting your name and reputation on the line for someone else. It could be as simple as recommending someone for a new role, yet it's one of the most powerful cultural tools any organization has. "

" I tell women to not make hasty decision based on circumstances on just that moment in time. Press the pause button. "

" When women are starting out in their careers, they tend to be confident and look to aspire to leadership role and really want those positions. But then over time, as they advance, they become less confident and don't think they can attain those roles. "

" Don't wait for someone to tap you on the shoulder. Make your goals known and proactively develop relationships with those that can help get you there either in the form of mentors or sponsors. "

" We have always believed that the most successful solutions reflect a diversity of skills, thinking, experiences, and outlooks. "

" Innovation demands risk-taking - which, in turn, entails redefining failure, stripping away its power to inhibit. "

" The biggest challenge for a leader is harnessing the rapid pace of change in technology, as that is going to impact every industry and every organization. "

" The KPMG Women's PGA Championship provides a fantastic platform for us to demonstrate our commitment to elevating women in business and the sport of golf through the Championship, KPMG Women's Leadership Summit, and KPMG Future Leaders Program. "

" Golf isn't one of the things I'm best at. You're in a situation where you're vulnerable when you're not a good player. But what I've found is that those are the times that you can build the most lasting relationships. "

" I have found that women are really in their element in a very collaborative approach. "

" The importance of inclusive behavior was modeled for me early in life. I have many childhood memories of my mother - an entrepreneur and business owner - drawing people to herself and inspiring them with the genuineness of her interest in them. "

" It's important to understand the big difference between a mentor and sponsor. I was fortunate that I had both, and my sponsors have been both men and women. "

" Mentors and sponsors are beneficial for personal and career growth. "

" Innovation can't just happen within the walls of your own organization. "

" Collaborating with startups and other technology companies can be very beneficial because it broadens the scope of services we offer to clients while allowing us to serve clients together. "

Lynne Doughtie

Technology

Together

" As part of KPMG, Cynergy's people and processes can help clients leverage digital and mobile technologies to transform existing customer engagement and employee mobile enablement into seamless experiences for end users across multiple platforms and devices. "

" Culture is nourished by human motivation - a limitless resource that can sometimes be underestimated. "