Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients, multiple issues - you grow so much.

As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.

At the end of the day, don't forget that you're a person.

I wouldn't ask anyone to do anything I wouldn't do myself.

Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients, multiple issues - you grow so much.

PepsiCo did not have a woman in the senior ranks, nor a foreign-born person who was willing to think differently

In today's world of blogging and tweeting, conversation has become a bit more staccato. In many ways we're more efficient, but I think the amount of longer conversations that radiated more warmth may have gone down.