Xerox's Ursula Burns on "Transformative Leadership" at UCLA Anderson

04/12/2013

Xerox's Ursula Burns on "Transformative Leadership" at UCLA Anderson

View the story "Xerox's Ursula Burns on \"Transformative Leadership\" at UCLA Anderson" on StorifyXerox's Ursula Burns on "Transformative Leadership" at UCLA AndersonUrsula M. Burns, chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox spoke with Dean Judy Olian on "Transformative Leadership: How Impatience is a Virtue" on April 9, 2013 as part of the Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series.Storified by UCLA Anderson· Fri, Apr 12 2013 11:54:14Ursula Burns Dean's Distinguished Speaker invitationUCLA Anderson#17 Forbes Most Powerful Woman is @uclaanderson today! Welcome to Ursula Burns & @XeroxCorpGraphic GirlsVisiting Anderson today is Ursula Burns, Chairman/CEO of @XeroxCorp. Started at Xerox as an intern! pic.twitter.com/VqQAtTNFXIUCLA Anderson HTBABurns: "Growing up, I didn't (consider) race and gender to be obstacles." #uclaanderson #xerox #thinkinthenextUCLA Anderson LiveEnjoying @XeroxCorp CEO Ursula Burns' candid sharing with students @uclaanderson pic.twitter.com/NpHYVDMNQACharlotte MainesBurns: "My mother positioned our world as the starting point of my life not the end. She really focused on education " #xerox #uclaandersonUCLA Anderson LiveBurns: " ... and taught me that I had control of my life." #xerox #uclaanderson #thinkinthenextUCLA Anderson LiveBurns: "Growing up, failure was acceptable if energy and effort were superior." #xerox #uclaanderson #THINKINTHENEXTUCLA Anderson LiveBurns (on being an engineer who went into leadership/management): "I was always an engineer & always a leader." #xerox #uclaandersonUCLA Anderson LiveUrsula Burns Xerox CEO at @uclaanderson: Leadership is earning followers not making decrees. pic.twitter.com/Y87yWfnhZbDanny GreeneBurns: "I was taught growing up that leadership is control ... "UCLA Anderson LiveBurns: "... and one of the most frustrating things about being CEO is how little you can control." #xerox #uclaanderson #THINKINTHENEXTUCLA Anderson LiveBurns (on Xerox transition) "We thought we were a "copier company." But actually we are a "business processes company." #xerox #uclaandersonUCLA Anderson Live"1) Find something you love to do. 2) Work really hard. 3) Always be open to learning. 4) Engage. Speak up." -Ursula Burns Xerox CEODanny Greene"Uncoordinated freedom is waste." -Ursula Burns Xerox CEO. True, but creativity needs encouragement.Danny GreeneBurns (on R&D) "It's interesting, process-driven work is not 'used to' research, it's "used to" creativity."UCLA Anderson LiveFabulous inspiration from #XEROX CEO Ursula Burns visit today. Totally authentic leader, leads Xerox transformation, who Thinks in The NextJudy Olian@DeanOlian Thx 4 hosting Ursula at @uclaanderson. She is the 'real' deal & her leadership is inspirational.XeroxCorp

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