I think actions speak louder than words is one thing I think I always took from my mom. And to this day, I think about that in everything I do. Ginni Rometty More Quotes by Ginni Rometty More Quotes From Ginni Rometty Every day I get to 'Think' and work on everything from digitizing electric grids so they can accommodate renewable energy and enable mass adoption of electric cars, helping major cities reduce congestion and pollution, to developing new micro-finance programs that help tiny businesses get started in markets such as Brazil, India, Africa. Ginni Rometty car cities thinking 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 being-a-woman changed technology Big data is indeed a buzzword but it is one that is frankly under-hyped. Ginni Rometty data bigs And the reason I came to IBM was I think - I always say at a really early age, I learned you've got to be passionate about what you do. No matter what it is, you put too much, your heart and soul in it, you have to be passionate about it. You make too many sacrifices. Ginni Rometty sacrifice heart thinking I learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Ginni Rometty strong-women female done We have started something called the Corporate Services Corps. Now, it was modeled after the Peace Corps from long ago, the 1960s. And the idea was in this modern day and age, how do you get IBM’ers around the world to be global citizens? You know, globally aware, contribute, understand how to work in that environment, but do it on scale. Ginni Rometty long-ago age ideas I've been head of strategy at IBM and together with my colleagues built our five-year plan. My priorities are going to be to continue to execute on that. Ginni Rometty priorities together years You don't always see us, but you do always rely on us, underneath. Ginni Rometty technology To be trusted, it means that you have to prepare society for whatever set of technologies it is that are coming along. Ginni Rometty technology When you remove layers, simplicity and speed happen. Ginni Rometty happen you speed simplicity 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 yourself you future believe I strongly believe that through dedication and perseverance, one can overcome adversity to achieve success. It is a privilege to accept membership in the Horatio Alger Association, an organization which promotes this principle. Ginni Rometty accept perseverance adversity success The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It's this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company. Ginni Rometty you transformation innovation way You build your own strategy. You don't define it by what another competitor is doing. Ginni Rometty your own doing you Planes don't fly, trains don't run, banks don't operate without much of what IBM does. Ginni Rometty fly does without run If you ask me, 'So what is your business model?' Our business model's always about shifting to higher value opportunities. Ginni Rometty value me you business When you manage your company for long-term shareholders, and you manage the company for clients, two of the biggest stakeholders, you will make the right decisions. Ginni Rometty your will you company It will not be a world of man versus machine. It will be a world of man plus machines. Ginni Rometty will man machines world Above and beyond, not only are we an innovation company, we are in service of our clients. Ginni Rometty service company innovation clients The ultimate competitive advantage is being cognitive. Ginni Rometty competitive being advantage ultimate
