"My perspective comes in part from being a……" — Ursula Burns
"My perspective comes in part from being a New York black lady, in part from being an engineer. I know I'm smart and have opinions worth being heard."
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19 Quotes by Ursula Burns
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As Ive progressed in my career, Ive come to appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define…
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Believe that there are no limitations, no barriers to your success --- you will be empowered and you will achieve.
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I’m an advocate for change and eager to break a little glass when needed,
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Where you are is not who you are
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You don’t have to be at every volleyball game. We can’t guilt ourselves.
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I've had many mentors, but the one that has the most impact was my mother.
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The world is changing. We all know this. And as that world changes, if you don't transform your company, you're…
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The best way to change it is to do it, right? And then after a while you become it, and…
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I went to an all-girls Catholic high school. The three things that they focused on were reading, writing, and arithmetic.…
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I want to stop transforming and just start being.
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My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain…
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Unlike people, companies outlive their founders and their leaders.
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