We believe that transparency is needed to create trust, and it's also needed to create a dialogue.
Julie Sweet
We believe our diversity makes us stronger, smarter, and more innovative, helping us better serve the needs of our clients, our people, and our communities.
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.
We believe that creating an inclusive and diverse environment is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes our company stronger, smarter, and more innovative - which helps us better serve the needs of our clients, our people, and our communities.
Blockchain is moving beyond cryptocurrency, and it's worth paying attention - especially since successful prototypes show that blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology, will be transformative.
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.
Have the confidence to focus on uncharted territory. Take chances.
We believe that transparency creates trust.
Innovation is the new competitive advantage.
Being an inclusive place means being inclusive for all people.
What's the greatest advice I give? Develop excellent communication skills.
A lot of the values of millennials are shared by all of our generations. Who doesn't want purpose, feedback and balance?
The new normal is continuous learning, and we look for people who demonstrate lots of different interests and really demonstrate curiosity.
What's maybe being underestimated is that in every country in the world, there is 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.
In fact, blockchain has the potential to fundamentally change how we share information, buy and sell things, interact with government, prove our identity, and even verify the authenticity of everything - from the food we eat to the medicine we take to who we say we are.
Digital is really two things. It refers to a set of technologies, everything from artificial intelligence to the use of e-commerce. But digital is really about a different way of working, of making decisions, of partnering and reaching your clients, and so it's also about how you do things.
For large companies, they are looking at 2020 as the decade of delivery on the promise of digital and technology.
I'm driven by making an impact on the individuals I interact with and leveraging my success to give back to the world.
We want the brand of Accenture to be innovation.
In the old, on-premises world, we had to make updates client by client. With digital, companies need to move quickly and change quickly, and cloud provides a competitive advantage.
We don't always talk about that as a leadership quality. I think what's really important is having empathy, understanding the experiences of how someone is going to experience what you have to say.
It's important to reflect upon how far we've come in achieving gender equality in the workplace and how we could move faster toward even greater goals.
While men and women alike are liberated by the balance that work flexibility affords, women appear to derive greater value from it.
The government needs to invest in raising digital fluency of its citizenry.
Women tend to lag in adopting new technology quickly.
Every year, I spend time to improve how I communicate.
There is a very genuine belief that without diversity of thought, companies can't innovate.
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.
You can't expect leaders and people to be intentional, take the steps that are needed, and be a part of making progress if you're not willing to be transparent about where we are and where we want to go.
We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where our people can be successful, both professionally and personally.
Diversity is critical to our business outcomes.
People who come to Accenture want to be part of collaborative teams that are interesting and diverse. We think it's actually a real differentiator as we try to get people to come join us.
I want to have a really big impact on my kids, my community, and my company.
I think there is a general view that sustainability is really important. I do think it is a top priority. I don't know that it's the top priority.
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.
You can't get the growth without the skills.
My mom was a beautician in her early days, and then my parents decided that one of them needed to go to school in order to build the future. So my mom started going to college when I was in eighth grade, and she graduated when I was a freshman in college.
What motivates me has changed over time. My younger self was driven by the desire to be extremely successful.
Digital disruption has blurred industry lines. You have industry convergence. You have cross-industry platforms. And you have CEOs who are benchmarking the best, regardless of industry.
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.
This goes to show how much of an impact culture has. Even in countries where online access is readily available, there may not be the same expectation for women.
I think people underrate the importance of investing in your communication skills as a way to progress in your career.
Transparency builds trust and it's critical in a crisis.
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.
We're smarter and more innovative when we're diverse.
I have an unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity.
My dad painted cars for a living, and my mom graduated from college when I was a college freshman myself.
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.
It takes work to figure out how to bank on your phone, how to sign up for classes, how to connect in a community.
