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Being Authentic Starts with YOU with Debbie Vavangas

Published on: 12th August, 2021

Debbie Vavangas is the Global Lead of IBM Garage - the unit that is transforming the way work gets done inside IBM and with its clients. IBM employees hundreds of thousands of people Debbie is what she calls an “accidental lifer." Key takeaways : 

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Be the mistress of your own destiny. Make every step meaningful 

Don’t do what you’re told, do what’s smart

Be brutally honest about what you’re good at, what you’re motivated by. Stick to your strengths even when people push you to be someone else

Be real, you’ll get real back

Create work environments where everyone can be wonderful weirdos 

Be bold. Dream big. Sometimes throw caution to the wind and follow your gut. That way lies transformational magic.

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