The most important thing for any of us to be in our jobs is curious.

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

Don't let others define you. Define yourself.

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.

Big Data will spell the death of customer segmentation and force the marketer to understand each customer as an individual within eighteen months, or risk being left in the dust.

One thing I always think about in making a market, and it again is something I have learned from Sam [Palmisano] as well, he always says, "Be first and be lonely."

The social network will be the new production line in a company.