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Quotes from Dr. Henna Karna from the last ten years, across corporate & private sectors as well as mentorship and advisor roles.

Our actions are more important than our opinions.

People and talent strategy is a prerequisite for leveraging AI at scale

Sometimes we appreciate what we understand (what we find familiar) more than admire what might challenge or change our thinking. However, to really get the right outcome, taking time to gather diversity of thought is the strength to lean on.

We live not only for ourselves but for what we can contribute to our society & our world. Which means... to live is to serve.

Authenticity and transparency are now table stakes – these are the foundations of a digital era.

The difference within us is the value we bring to those around us.

The demigods in the company are just as human as we are.

We are the best of ourselves when we have different views to consider - we grow the most then. We need people around us who are from different perspectives.

You cannot have a place where there is good information structure and not good human infrastructure.

In a digitally connected world, every touchpoint is a data point. And these data points become the currency that drives companies’ economic value.

A success metric for digital firms is to understand what is driving the priorities, Return on Equity or Return on Experience?

Equally as important as knowing our heroes, we need to raise a glass to the ordinary person who sets out to do the extraordinary.

Within the nuances in our (tech) choices lies the wisdom to manifest our future in this zero-trust world.

Happiness is created, not found.

If we walk by the same hazard day after day, we don’t code it as a hazard anymore

It's the impact we make on others that helps us calibrate ourselves

Success is an agreement we have with ourselves. It’s not a degree or a lifestyle.

Life & work should be an expression of joy, not a pursuit of success.

The key to company success is to know approximately what % of every dollar the customer gets back?

If we learn something and don’t share it or teach it to someone else, it may be effectively irrelevant. Knowledge is only valuable and relevant when shared and corroborated with others.

Our goal is to have our industry viewed as being trustworthy

Structure dictates behavior - good or not so good. Hence, organizational structures must reflect an engagement model that gets the best out of people.

the joy of work is not to be siloed in one area, but to apply learnings across an ecosystem.

The key to company success is to know approximately what % of every dollar the customer gets back?

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With over 25 years of expertise in data & AI, Henna Karna has been a world leader in artificial intelligence and how to prepare professionals for the future.

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