We saw a gradual return in user search activity to more commercial topics throughout the quarter, followed by an increase in spending by advertisers, this resulted in an improvement in year-on-year search revenue trends during the quarter, with search revenues essentially flat to last year by the end of June.

Ruth Porat

Why can't we solve this ? We should do better. And, if we're holding ourselves to a view that if you can change one thing, then you should be able to change more than that.

The company, from inception, was built with the concept that we should give employees voice and that if we give employees voice and there's transparency, it will make things stronger. There's a lot of respect for that at Google.

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data. by Ruth Porat

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

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Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system. by Ruth Porat

Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system.

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One of the biggest problems women have is they work really hard and put their heads down and assume hard work gets noticed. And hard work for the wrong boss does not get noticed. Hard work for the wrong boss results in one thing - that boss looks terrific, and you get stuck.

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If you continue to plow ahead in something that is OK, you will miss the opportunity to do something that is great.

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Stick to your true north - build greatness for the long term. by Ruth Porat

Stick to your true north - build greatness for the long term.

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Incrementalism in technology leads to irrelevance; what you need... by Ruth Porat

Incrementalism in technology leads to irrelevance; what you need is revolutionary change.

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You can't cost-cut your way to greatness. by Ruth Porat

You can't cost-cut your way to greatness.

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The cloud is one of the most extraordinary opportunities of our lifetime. If we're not investing now, we'll rue the day we didn't.

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When I started, there were very few women at the managing director level and very few who had families, which is something that was important to me. So it's not like, when I looked up, I could say, 'Well, that's who I want to be.'

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Since 1987, there are now many more of us as at the higher levels with families, so I think, as role models, we are encouraging more women to stay within banking and rise up through the ranks.

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Competition is one click away. Innovation happens everywhere... you better have a culture asking for a voice.

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Women are still not reaching the most senior levels of corporations. This is not the shortcoming of women. We're talented and smart.

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I have seen too many people in my career think that there is some natural progression to life, with certain career milestones preceding whatever you may want in your personal life. Unfortunately, life doesn't know it is supposed to follow a schedule.

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I stayed at Morgan Stanley for 27 years because it was fun. I kep... by Ruth Porat

I stayed at Morgan Stanley for 27 years because it was fun. I kept learning.

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I have not been a believer of point guidance. It really limits your flexibility to do what you want. It leads to behavior that is not supportive of long-term shareholder value.

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I view investors as our partners and stakeholders in the company. They are trying to build financial models. What I try to focus on is helping them understand how we think.

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Businesses perform better when you have diversity of view in your senior leadership positions. This is not just the right thing to do socially; it's the right thing to do for your business.

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I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it... by Ruth Porat

I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.

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