PLAY, Ursula Burns Presents

• Leadership requires patience but effective leadership demands a healthy dose of impatience.
• Never settling for the status quo is the ultimate change agent (even when no one else thinks change is needed).
• In a world of increasing complexity, impatience becomes a driving force for simplicity.

About Ursula Burns

From summer intern to Chairman and CEO of Xerox, Ursula is an inspirational leader and one of the most powerful women in the world.

When she joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering intern Xerox was already a leader in the global photocopying market. However Burns’ dedication to the challenges the company faced in the following decades helped secure its successful evolution into the digital age. Named among the world’s most powerful women, Burns has driven innovation and expanded the company’s reach, restructuring it as a leader in business and IT services.