I don't want to overemphasize this, but not a day goes by when I don't think about my mother and what she would think about what I just did. I often adjust my approach. Ursula Burns adjustapproachday Change image and share on social
Race and gender definitely came up, occasionally, in my life at work. But the bigger challenge that I had was age. I took roles earlier in my career than people expected, and so a lot of what I got was, 'Do you actually know enough to do this?' Ursula Burns agebigcareer share on social
I'm a black lady from the Lower East Side of New York. Not a lot intimidates me. Ursula Burns blackeastintimidate Change image and share on social
The world is full of opportunities - every day there's something new that you can do. For example, you could make dirty water potable. Why does anyone not have potable water? Because it's a problem that hasn't been solved yet, but it can be. Ursula Burns daydirtyfull share on social
I've had many mentors, but the one that has the most impact was my mother. Ursula Burns haveimpactmentor Change image and share on social
I don't think paper will go away. I do believe that the value of paper will change, and Xerox is working on changing that value. Consider a color page. Actual life is in color, but you keep reproducing it in black and white. You remove value. It's a bad thing to do. Ursula Burns actualbadblack share on social
Unlike people, companies outlive their founders and their leaders. Ursula Burns companyfounderleader Change image and share on social
If you go to Norway, Finland, Russia or Australia, you'll see Xerox or Fuji-Xerox people, not just the name on the door. We have human beings who live and work and serve customers everywhere around the globe. Ursula Burns australiabeingcustomer share on social
I want to stop transforming and just start being. Ursula Burns startstoptransform Change image and share on social
My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain in, it would work out OK for us. Ursula Burns bargainendhard Change image and share on social
