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" 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. "

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" You can't get the growth without the skills. "

" 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. "

" We're supposed to be bringing out-of-the-box thinking and innovation, and you cannot do that unless you've got diversity... It's everything from gender to ethnicity to geographic diversity. "

" Digital fluency is about basic skills. "

" I personally feel I will have failed if I do not make progress toward making us the most inclusive and diverse workforce in the U.S. "

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" What motivates me has changed over time. My younger self was driven by the desire to be extremely successful. "

" Diversity is critical to innovation. "

" There are three things that I have found were really critical in my first year: listening, prioritizing, and communicating. I don't think they're different for women. It's really about that first year as a CEO. "

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

" Have the confidence to focus on uncharted territory. Take chances. "

" We're not going to change overnight that we have a majority of all white male leaders. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I want to have a really big impact on my kids, my community, and my company. "

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

" We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where our people can be successful, both professionally and personally. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Diversity is critical to our business outcomes. "

" If you choose to work at a larger company over a smaller company, you are more likely to be higher paid. "

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" Innovation is the new competitive advantage. "

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

" 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. "