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WITI Women | Padmasree Warrior

On a lighter note:

1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
The first would have to be Mother Theresa. I'd like to understand how she sustained commitment to her convictions for an entire life time. She dedicated her life in a purposeful way to help the poorest of the poor in a land that was alien to her. In the end, that alien land became her home and those destitute foreigners her children. I idolize her courage, determination and risk taking. These are important characteristics in business and technology leadership.

The second would be the English author P.G. Wodehouse. I have read all of his books at least ten times over!! I am a great fan of his character "Jeeves - the English gentleman's perfect valet". P.G. Wodehouse is fictituous to me. His intellectual brilliance and audacious sense of humor fascinate me. I would love to know that he is real. Dinner with P.G.W. sounds simply scrumptious!

2. Define success in 10 words or less.
Success is to make a unique, high impact contribution.

3. If you could only subscribe to 3 magazines, what would they be?
That's a tough one. I am an avid book reader but only thumb through magazines when I am on an airplane. So, I probably would not subscribe to any magazine! But if I had to pick 3 of my favorite magazines they would be Fast Company, Silicon India and Smithsonian. The last to stimulate the non-analytical part of my brain and awaken the latent artist in me!

Padmasree Warrior answers these questions:
1. What was your first job in technology?
2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
6. What strategies do you use to maintain balance in your life?
7. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?

On the lighter side:
1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
2. Define success in 10 words or less.
3. If you could only subscribe to 3 magazines, what would they be?

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