I grew up in a big, blended Irish Catholic family just outside of Los Angeles. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
We look for partners who are solving a problem for us. If they've already solved it, we'd much rather try to partner… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
Very early in my career, I thought I had to conform to one style of leadership - lead by being the loudest… — Peggy Johnson Being Copy Share Image
There are more and more women entering into the workforce themselves. More and more of them are making more money. — Peggy Johnson Feminism Copy Share Image
'Rather than fighting over a piece of the pie, can we grow the pie?' is really our model. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
Really, we don't look at deals as 'big' or 'small': we look at things that will solve a problem for us. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
If an acquisition can speed a process or fill a gap, we'll jump right to that. It's about timing, need... it's not… — Peggy Johnson Acquisition Copy Share Image
It's not just about checking the box on corporate social responsibility. It's about hitting our bottom line. — Peggy Johnson Bottom line Copy Share Image
The 14th of 15 kids, I was the second youngest - not a coveted spot on the family totem pole. — Peggy Johnson Children Copy Share Image
I would try to be super-assertive in meetings and, you know, pound my hand off the table, and it never ended well.… — Peggy Johnson Assertive Copy Share Image
When a culture is broken, the cracks show - morale is weakened, but so is profit and performance. That's why culture has… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
At many companies, business development is treated as a sales tool for incremental growth, but I believe that business development can bend… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
I think our Acompli acquisition was an interesting one, which started with a partnership and looking at their mobile e-mail app on… — Peggy Johnson Acquisition Copy Share Image
I can still hear my mom's voice echoing through the house, reminding me and my siblings to 'Make your beds!' It seems… — Peggy Johnson Brothers and sisters Copy Share Image
Wireless technology is creating entrepreneurship on a small scale that allows a single woman to set up a business in a small… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
Our smartphones can offer innovative opportunities for improving how we react to our environment, and I believe it is increasingly becoming an… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
You're sitting in the car for many, many minutes a day. Can that be part of your new office? Can it be… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
Wireless is the largest information, communication, and technology platform in history, and mobile broadband is transforming how we can deliver educational materials… — Peggy Johnson Broadband Copy Share Image
Over the course of my career as an engineer-turned-tech evangelist, I've had the privilege of travelling the world and seeing the extraordinary… — Peggy Johnson Impact Copy Share Image
In Indonesia, Qualcomm, in a joint project with Grameen Foundation, has provided a range of mobile phone-based services to individuals. This project… — Peggy Johnson Business Copy Share Image
Valuations are always much-debated. I try to center on what is the value to us. Is it solving a problems for us?… — Peggy Johnson Customer Copy Share Image
We try not to look at everything through a competitive lens. — Peggy Johnson Competitive Copy Share Image
At Microsoft, we know first-hand how passionate entrepreneurs can change the world. We believe that technology can empower everyone to achieve more. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
If a company has a navigation system or a database or a virtual assistant they like better, Microsoft will meet them in… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
As more and more of our world becomes part of the wireless network, I see the mobile phone becoming a central command… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
The industry trend is that everything is moving to the cloud, and most of our customers are in this very heterogeneous world. — Peggy Johnson Cloud Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of time in the Valley. I'm probably down there every other week or so. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
Once I was able to be my more authentic self, I felt like that's when my career really took off. I was… — Peggy Johnson Authentic self Copy Share Image
When you dig in, two big titans clashing, what good is that? It's not good for either of us; it's not good… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
I envision a world where our smartphone is central to our lives in a non-obtrusive and intelligent way. — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
We want to ensure that as a user is moving through their world, their data is following them in an appropriate manner. — Peggy Johnson Data Copy Share Image
To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance. — Peggy Johnson Balance Copy Share Image
