Padmasree Warrior
Padmasree Warrior
Padmasree Warrior is the CEO of U.S. for NextEV, an electric vehicle company and was called the "Queen of the Electric Car Biz" by Fortune magazine. She is the former Chief Technology & Strategy Officerof Cisco Systems, and the former CTO of Motorola, Inc. As of 2014, she is listed as the 71st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinesswoman
CountryIndia
leader important quality
The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.
would-be three magazines
If I had to pick three of my favorite magazines, they would be 'Fast Company', 'Silicon India', and 'Smithsonian.'
facts different advantage
I always tell women that the fact that you're different and that you're noticed, because there are few of us in the tech industry, is something you can leverage as an advantage.
jobs passion self-confidence
When I took my first job, I was among only a handful of women. It was isolating at times. My love for technology kept me going, and I got to where I am today driven by my passion and self confidence.
community focus balance
The important thing to remember is it's not about balance; it's about integration... to really focus on making sure you're integrating all four aspects of your work, your family, your community and yourself. And it's not about trying to spend equal amounts of time on everything you do each day on each of these things, but making sure you're paying attention to all the things that make it up as a whole human being.
opportunity perfect people
It's your ability to learn quickly and contribute quickly that matters. One of the things I tell people these days is that there is no perfect fit when you're looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.