IBM's long-standing mantra is 'Think.' What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me, is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.

For CEOs today, it's all about acheieving growth and efficiency through innovation. It's not about product innovation so much anymore as about innovating business models. process, culture and management.

I think actions speak louder than words is one thing I think I always took from my mom. And to this day, I think about that in everything I do.

I learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.

I've been head of strategy at IBM and together with my colleagues built our five-year plan. My priorities are going to be to continue to execute on that.

Your value will be not what you know; it will be what you share.

If you're clear on what you believe, you have a great foundation to go make a market.