Accenture CEO Julie Sweet on one of the most-important lessons her dad taught her

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet revealed her father’s advice after losing a speech contest shaped her career: ‘You have to be so much better than everyone else, that they must pick you.’ This lesson in merit, preparation, and self-belief, shared with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, continues to influence her ambition. Bourla echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the danger of aiming too low.