Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer
Marissa Ann Mayeris an American information technology executive, currently serving as the president and Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo!, a position she has held since July 2012. She is a graduate of Stanford, and was a long-time executive, usability leader, and key spokesperson for Google...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth30 May 1975
CityWausau, WI
CountryUnited States of America
enough great-times right-now
Right now is a great time to be a woman in tech, but there's not enough women in tech,
mom fashion art
You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.
differences aptitude mathematical
Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.
lists bottom
Success is never getting to the bottom of your to-do list.
giving-up knowing resentment
I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.
technology sides fusion
Product management really is the fusion between technology, what engineers do - and the business side.
picks
Pick something and make it great.
self being-a-woman conscious
If I had been more self-conscious about being a woman, it would have stifled me.
cases worst not-ready
Do something youre not ready to do. In the worst case, youll learn your limitations.
new-beginnings thinking may
New beginnings – professional, personal, or come what may – are always uncomfortable, but being open to them is the only way to grow. In the end, we are all capable of so much more than we think.
college years doctors
I really wanted to be a doctor, until my freshman year of college when I realized that while I was good at chemistry and biology, I really wasn't feeling challenged by it.
creativity thrive
Creativity thrives best when constrained.
phones mobile-phones digital
The mobile phone acts as a cursor to connect the digital and physical.
technology thinking people
I definitely think what drives technology companies is the people; because in a technology company it's always about what are you going to do next.