You define yourself by either what your clients want or what you believe they'll need for the future. So: Define yourself by your client, not your competitor. Ginni Rometty clientcompetitordefine Change image and share on social
You have to stick up for what you believe in. And that, to me, is the biggest thing you can do about driving inclusion. Ginni Rometty bigdriveinclusion Change image and share on social
If you're clear on what you believe, you have a great foundation to go make a market. Ginni Rometty clearfoundationgreat Change image and share on social
I've made lots of mistakes. Probably the worst one - I would say they tie. It's either when I didn't move fast enough on something, or I didn't take a big enough risk. Ginni Rometty badbigfast Change image and share on social
To me, I learned along the way, you know, culture is behavior. That's all it is; culture is people's behaviors. Ginni Rometty behaviorculturelearn Change image and share on social
You make the right decision for the long run. You manage for the long run, and you continue to move to higher value. That's what I think my job is. Ginni Rometty continuedecisionhigh Change image and share on social
When you remove layers, simplicity and speed happen. Ginni Rometty happenlayerremove Change image and share on social
I always say, you know, if I sit here and close my eyes and say, 'When did I learn the most in my life, in my career?' It'll always be when I close them and everything I think of is when I took a risk. It's when I think I learned the most. Ginni Rometty careercloseeye share on social
And so when I moved to IBM, I moved because I thought I could apply technology. I didn't actually have to do my engineer - I was an electrical engineer, but I could apply it. And that was when I changed. And when I got there, though, I have to say, at the time, I really never felt there was a constraint about being a woman. I really did not. Ginni Rometty applychangeconstraint share on social
I make time to exercise. It's not being indulgent. I think it's got a lot to do with your ability to manage properly and stay focused. There's no doubt about that. Ginni Rometty abilitydoubtexercise Change image and share on social