Gwynne Shotwell
Gwynne Shotwell
Gwynne Shotwellis an American businesswoman. She is the President and Chief operating officer of SpaceX, a United States corporation providing space transport services to both government and commercial customers. As of 2014, she is listed as the 90th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Date of Birth23 November 1963
CountryUnited States of America
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You can't be on the cusp of innovation and at the forefront of technology if you're wearing blinders. If you don't have an exploration program where you're exploring your world here on Earth, underwater, and in space, then you're wearing blinders and handicapping yourself.
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I never felt any issues whatsoever about being a woman in Tech.
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If you're not looking toward the future or trying to improve the current technology, you'll be left behind.
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From my perspective, it's really risk management to ensure that humans have the ability to go somewhere else in case there were to be some huge disaster on Earth.
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An important skill for all SpaceXers is the ability to accept critical feedback. This is key to anyone's growth and becoming better at what they do.
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Consolidating to the point of monopoly has never served the consumer - ever.
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For whatever reason, college was just not a huge focus for me. I wasn't planning ahead. I just didn't think about it too much.
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I always encourage employees to feel free to raise any issues that prevent them from getting good work done.
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I do want to make something clear: SpaceX does have a lot of government business, but we execute in a commercial fashion.
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I left Aerospace because I wanted to go build, and put spacecraft together.
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I remember in third grade, I asked my mom, 'How does an engine work?' So my mom bought me a book.
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I'd love to go to space. I would love to peek out a giant window and look back at the blue marble. There's no question; I'd love to do that.
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The key is to join an industry that you have a passion for. If you love cars, then automotive is where you should end up.
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What would air travel look like if airplanes were thrown out after each flight? No one would be flying in airplanes.