When people are your greatest asset, like at Deloitte, investments in human capital should be considered in the same way other companies might invest significantly in product R&D. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
The innovation of our workplace is key to the development of innovative solutions that address the evolving complex challenges of our clients. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
We can’t afford to let high performing talent just walk away from our companies without providing an opportunity to work through family needs. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
Some infrastructure projects clearly require massive, coordinated investment – interstate highways or a new trans-Hudson tunnel, for instance. Others don’t have to. We should be unafraid of pilot projects and learning. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
Games are often won or lost on the free-throw line. This isn’t about slick moves or great skills. It’s about practice, muscle memory, and being able to keep a cool head under pressure. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
You don’t have to always be the smartest person in the room, but if you listen and absorb what you are hearing, you will be ahead of the game. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
When you build your network, keep yourself open to new ideas, concepts, and theories. Some of them may even contradict and challenge long-held points of view. This isn’t beneficial only to someone in my profession, but to every line of work. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
Disruptors are the ones with a keen sense of how the world is changing and how to get in front of change, driven by curiosity. The disrupted – not so much. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
Over the years, I paid careful attention in client meetings and jotted down things that quite didn’t make sense. And I had the courage to raise questions and to be skeptical when something didn’t add up. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
My becoming the CEO is a testament to our long commitment to diversity inclusion. And I intend to really focus and really pay that forward for our future diverse leaders at Deloitte. Cathy Engelbert Read Quote
