All Quotes

"Universities are great engine rooms for economic growth and development"

"It wasn’t my career plan."

"I was a clinician, but at East London NHS Foundation Trust I was encouraged to take on management and leadership responsibilities so I kind of fell into it really."

"From a very young age, I assumed that I would have to work harder to do well."

"There were some jobs I did not get but I don’t know if that was because I’m a woman or because of my ethnicity."

"They should ask themselves the question: ‘Does race really matter?’ and they should not just follow the WRES because they have been told they have to."

"They need to have a debate around why it matters."

"You are always going to need highly specialised individuals, But the pandemic has highlighted the need for greater versatility and adaptability within healthcare."

"What is required in Northumberland will be different to Devon, to London to Kent, etc."

"HEE will work closely with providers to understand differing service designs and models."

"We are in a unique position, we act as a convener between a host of organisations and educational institutions."

"We can use our extensive connections to bring people together to bring together people under a common purpose of driving improvements in health education and training."

"We may have to run double programmes for people to catch up on what they have missed."

"Who will increasingly look to foster closer ties to the various Royal colleges and to develop new ways to maintain and even enhance learning."

"Leadership is something that everybody in an organization can demonstrate and take on at different points in time, no matter their rank or professional identity."

"We don’t make the most of all the assets that we have in terms of our people in the health service."

"We have the same old solutions, the same old people, coming up with the same old answers."

"Diversity brings new ideas, new solutions, and a wider range of understanding about the subtleties of culture, behavior, and values."

"Some of our leaders talk about the need for diversity of opinion and diversity of thought without necessarily acknowledging that we need more women."

"It is shameful, I could tell you stories from my own experience from when I was a trainee right up to last year."

"It is a significant problem; it is everywhere."

"It is really important that every organisation signs up."

"“We all have a voice. We just have to decide how we want to use it.”"

"“You belong in every room. But not every room deserves to have you.”"

"“You can decide where you want to be or what table you want to build”."

"“Success is not a solo sport.”"

"“Prepare for your goals by leveling up your skillset.”"

"Circus: an entertaining performance in competition with the human race."

"A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war."

"The fellow who never makes a mistake takes his orders from one who does."

"The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work."

"Progress is largely a matter of discarding old worries and taking on new ones."

"Do not be afraid to follow the road less traveled,."

"If I had not ventured into technology with a business background, I would not have had this career trajectory."

"While my HBS classmates veered toward management consulting and Wall Street, I took the technology road less traveled. I’ve always followed my favorite quote from management guru Peter Drucker who says: ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it.’ Most of my career has been centered around technologies that ‘created the future’"

"Sugarcane EVA is a preferred material because it is made using swift-growing, rainwater-fed, renewable sugarcane. Using sugarcane provides a more sustainable alternative to petroleum-based, non-renewable materials often used in conventional footwear. Additionally, sugarcane captures CO2 from the atmosphere thereby sequestering carbon"

"I was homeless and penniless when I first started at King’s."

"For Deckers, being transparent and honest about our sustainability journey is key to the success of our program. We also have well over 200 targets which we use to guide our progress under each of our sustainable development goals. We hope to remain steadfast in our commitment to creating change in our communities, our employees and our planet"

"My best experience at HBS was taking the Corporate Information Systems Management class taught by Warren McFarland and James Cash. I inherently knew the intersection of business and technology was a winning combination and they confirmed my thinking early on"

"Since HBS, I have been intentionally inserting myself into businesses and technologies that have transformed humanity and the workplace as we know it today. In the late 1980s, I witnessed the PC revolution and rise of distributed data processing during my time at IBM. During the ‘90s, I saw the unfolding of consumer driven automotive online retailing at Chrysler and in the 2000s, I followed the allure of the wild, wild, web at Google. Today, I sit at the precipice of AI (artificial intelligence) with my role at Gradient Ventures, Google’s venture capital firm specializing in AI-enabled startups"

"For my board selections and my investments, I seek innovative products and services combined with a culture of corporate responsibility"

"Unfortunately, the term sustainable is ambiguous and not well defined, which has led to a lot of confusion in the marketplace. At Deckers, we believe in a holistic approach to sustainability, meaning you have to not only be looking at environmental indicators (greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, waste diversion, water consumption, etc.) but also the social indicators (minimum wage, forced labor, child labor, health and safety, etc.). We strive to be mindful of our actions, respectful of our planet, and to ensure our employees and factory workers feel appreciated and empowered to be their true authentic selves. If we do these things, we believe we will be a sustainable and resilient business"

"At Deckers, we are continually modifying our strategies, adding to our targets, reallocating our resources, and challenging ourselves to make an even greater impact. There is so much more that we want to do and while our own journey will likely never conclude, we hope our actions continue to inspire others, be a positive light, and create change for all."

"There’s been a lot to be proud of this year, but one of the most powerful accomplishments is the progress we've made through the Homelessness Task Force."

"More than 20 individuals who were once living on the streets are now in real homes, and that shift has improved life for the entire community."

"The numbers are encouraging. We’ve gone from 30 motor vehicle thefts in 2023 to six so far this year."

"We’ve submitted our Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as required by state law. It’s posted on the city’s website so that residents can review and understand what’s being proposed."

"Right now, we’re waiting for an appraisal of the property."

"Once that’s complete, the city can move forward with plans for a sale."

"What made this possible was a state grant program that only opens up about once every 15 years."