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" We don't hire students who are just good at academics. "

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" An employee, even a very junior person, if they can articulately summarize a meeting, if they can put together a presentation and even emails that are really salient and to the point, they are so valued. "

" Being an inclusive place means being inclusive for all people. "

" Diversity is critical to innovation. "

" The government needs to invest in raising digital fluency of its citizenry. "

" You can't expect leaders and people to be intentional, take the steps that are needed, and be a part of making progress if you're not willing to be transparent about where we are and where we want to go. "

" We believe our diversity makes us stronger, smarter, and more innovative, helping us better serve the needs of our clients, our people, and our communities. "

" While men and women alike are liberated by the balance that work flexibility affords, women appear to derive greater value from it. "

" There is a high school trap where girls get lost in computing. "

" We want the brand of Accenture to be innovation. "

" I grew up with a single pair of shoes until I grew into the next size. My parents believed in the American dream and the power of education but didn't have the money to send me to college. I realized early on that I needed to go against the flow and be better than everyone else to support my family. "

" I think people underrate the importance of investing in your communication skills as a way to progress in your career. "

" I'm driven by making an impact on the individuals I interact with and leveraging my success to give back to the world. "

" When you come in as a new leader, it's really important that people do get to know you and that you are constantly communicating. That's really hard in a big organization. "

" Digital fluency... is literally your ability to do things like banking online, to connect with people, to use a device and the Internet in a very easy way. "

" Women tend to lag in adopting new technology quickly. "

" It takes work to figure out how to bank on your phone, how to sign up for classes, how to connect in a community. "

" Innovation hubs are going to be in cities focused on the industries and clients of that city. So in Houston, it's focused on our industrial companies, particularly the energy sector, robotics, and automation. "

" Our focus has been on having Accenture be a place where you can be successful as an employee at work and also at home. "

" Pretty much every industry we serve feel like they are way over-regulated. "

" It is very hard to transform your culture and your workforce to be a relevant company in the digital world if all of your processes are stuck in the traditional world. "

" Through our Building Bridges dialogues at Accenture, where we have brought together people from diverse backgrounds to have sometimes difficult conversations, such as around race, I have experienced the power of storytelling to help people from diverse backgrounds understand each other. "

" What you want is to have women at the same pace as men doing tech immersion. It's not that every woman has to do it, but to close the gap, you need to have them do it at the same pace as men. "

" The U.S. may be behind on family-friendly benefits, but I see it's changing, because we're all facing a talent war. "

" Digital fluency can accelerate progress. "

" When you come into a role, there seems to be just a ton of different places you can make an impact. But it's critical in that first year to be seen to be a leader that can actually accomplish things and has a sense of priorities. "

" We believe that transparency is needed to create trust, and it's also needed to create a dialogue. "

" People often talk about the self-driving car and what will that do. In 32 states, the number one job is to be the driver. But remember, it's not just the driver. Let's think about the truck stops along the way. When you suddenly have a lot of other people who are dependent on those careers. "

" If you aspire to senior leadership, you're going to have to work hard. That doesn't mean you have to give up everything. "

" Clients want to work with us. "

" There is a very genuine belief that without diversity of thought, companies can't innovate. "