I asked my parents for permission to study in America and they were so sure that I wouldn't get in and get a scholarship that they encouraged me to try. So I applied to Yale and got an excellent scholarship. I then worked for the Boston Consulting Group for six and half years.

The glass ceiling will go away when women help other women break through that ceiling.

I'm very honest - brutally honest. I always look at things from their point of view as well as mine. And I know when to walk away.

Most importantly, we want to create a company where every employee can bring their whole selves to work.

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

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

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