I have tried in my role of being one of the first women at Google, let alone the first woman to have a baby, to really try to set the tone that this is a great place to work for diversity reasons.
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I think about my own career, and when I graduated from college, the Internet didn't really exist yet. And so not having a specific plan, being able to be opportunistic at the end, is what enabled me to make some of my best decisions, which is to go to places that were growing but that I didn't plan to have happen.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success often comes from being adaptable and open to opportunities rather than rigidly following a pre-defined plan.
In this quote, Susan Wojcicki reflects on her career and how not having a strict plan allowed her to seize unexpected opportunities that contributed to her success. She emphasizes the importance of being flexible and opportunistic in a rapidly changing world, suggesting that the ability to adapt to new situations can lead to favorable outcomes, even when they are not part of the original plan.
Themes
SuccessOpportunityAdaptabilityCareersFlexibility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote serves as a reminder to college graduates to stay open to unexpected career paths.
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