Top 95 Quotes & Sayings by Julie Sweet

We believe that transparency creates trust.

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.

A lot of the values of millennials are shared by all of our generations. Who doesn't want purpose, feedback and balance?

Companies, communities and governments have to be innovators, and they cannot do it alone.

What you want is to have women at the same pace as men doing tech immersion. It's not that every woman has to do it, but to close the gap, you need to have them do it at the same pace as men.

Diversity is critical to innovation.

I think people underrate the importance of investing in your communication skills as a way to progress in your career.

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.

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.

Clients want to work with us.

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.

We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where our people can be successful, both professionally and personally.

I grew up with a single pair of shoes until I grew into the next size. 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.

My dad painted cars for a living, and my mom graduated from college when I was a college freshman myself.

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.

You can't get the growth without the skills.

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.

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.

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.

Cloud is so important because it enables digital transformation. It underpins disruptive new technologies in social, mobile, and analytics - and it is enabling industry leaders to compete in digital. Innovation is happening in the cloud - and cloud gives companies the speed and flexibility to be much more agile.

We called our research 'Getting to Equal - How Digital is Helping to Close the Gender Gap at Work.' And at its heart we found that when men and women have the same level of digital fluency, women are better at using their digital skills to gain more education and find work.

If you aspire to senior leadership, you're going to have to work hard. That doesn't mean you have to give up everything.

There is a very genuine belief that without diversity of thought, companies can't innovate.

Innovation is the new competitive advantage.

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.

We believe that transparency is needed to create trust, and it's also needed to create a dialogue.

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.

One of the big aha moments is how many large companies still don't use collaboration tools and aren't using digital technologies internally. They're engaging with their customers, but they haven't invested in the infrastructure that allows their employees to telecommute.

The impact of digital and technology without a shared success mindset can be very detrimental to communities around the world.

I'm driven by making an impact on the individuals I interact with and leveraging my success to give back to the world.

What's the greatest advice I give? Develop excellent communication skills.

Make no mistake, blockchain will be a game changer, but it is not the answer to every business opportunity or problem.

I have this little plaque that my husband hung on our wall at home. It says, 'If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.'

You can be in Shanghai on a Thursday, London on Friday, and in bed at home by Friday night.

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.

Women tend to lag in adopting new technology quickly.

While men and women alike are liberated by the balance that work flexibility affords, women appear to derive greater value from it.

It is very hard to transform your culture and your workforce to be a relevant company in the digital world if all of your processes are stuck in the traditional world.

Companies that are successful, it starts with the CEO and starts with the CEO's priorities.

Being an inclusive place means being inclusive for all people.

We see our clients saying we want a diverse team and also to attract people particularly the millennials they really care about working in a diverse workplace.

We're not going to change overnight that we have a majority of all white male leaders.

If you don't stay very close to clients and employees you're going to make the wrong decisions.

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.

Have the confidence to focus on uncharted territory. Take chances.

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.

I worked starting when I was 14. I was the reservationist at the Elizabeth Howard dinner theater. They had never hired someone in high school, let alone a 14-year-old.

The U.S. may be behind on family-friendly benefits, but I see it's changing, because we're all facing a talent war.

Transparency builds trust and it's critical in a crisis.

The new normal is continuous learning, and we look for people who demonstrate lots of different interests and really demonstrate curiosity.

Our focus has been on having Accenture be a place where you can be successful as an employee at work and also at home.

I want to have a really big impact on my kids, my community, and my company.

What motivates me has changed over time. My younger self was driven by the desire to be extremely successful.

Diversity is critical to our business outcomes.

It takes work to figure out how to bank on your phone, how to sign up for classes, how to connect in a community.

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.

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.

Every year, I spend time to improve how I communicate.

I have an unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity.

We must understand what is on clients' minds and what their needs are, and we must also be close to our teams who are serving our clients. At day's end, it is all about delivering value to our clients as defined by them.