Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

You can't cost-cut your way to greatness.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Businesses perform better when you have diversity of view in your senior leadership positions. This is not just the right thing to do socially; it's the right thing to do for your business.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Stick to your true north - build greatness for the long term.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

If you don't have ample liquidity, and it's not durable, in times of stress, as you're looking for liquidity, you're forced to sell assets at declining prices, which then eats into your capital position, so it becomes this very, very negative cycle. There's no question that liquidity is sacrosanct.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

The wealth disparity between the lowest and the highest continues to expand, and that's inappropriate.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Incrementalism in technology leads to irrelevance; what you need is revolutionary change.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Solving problems for users at scale ultimately results in monetization opportunities.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Since 1987, there are now many more of us as at the higher levels with families, so I think, as role models, we are encouraging more women to stay within banking and rise up through the ranks.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

I think what Sheryl Sandberg said about the importance of 'leaning in' is very true, but it's not sufficient.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Culture is more important than rules and regulations.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

The cloud is one of the most extraordinary opportunities of our lifetime. If we're not investing now, we'll rue the day we didn't.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

If the door is nailed shut, and you're 'Leaning In,' you're just going to get bruised and battered.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Innovation happens everywhere.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Recognize that killing a weak idea early is valuable.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

The wealthiest can afford to pay more in taxes. That's a part of the deal. That makes sense. I don't know anyone that doesn't agree with that.

Ruth Porat
Ruth Porat

Growing up in Silicon Valley, during my time at Morgan Stanley and as a member of Stanford's Board, I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.