Episode
#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
1:56:26
Published: Thu Mar 02 2023
Description
Ginni Rometty is a former long-time CEO, president, and chairman of IBM. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ginni's book: https://amzn.to/3KFuXHY Ginni's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GinniRometty Ginni's linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/GinniRometty One Ten Website: https://oneten.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:22) - IBM (15:02) - Hiring (20:19) - Leadership (27:02) - Hard work (32:43) - Adversity (39:41) - Power (53:07) - Sacrifice (58:13) - Taking over as CEO (1:16:27) - Negotiating (1:21:34) - Deep Blue vs Garry Kasparov (1:26:52) - IBM Watson (1:46:45) - Work-life balance (1:53:49) - Advice for young people
Chapters
The speaker shares his daily routine starting with a cup of coffee and deep focus, followed by a midday break involving a mantra and Athletic Greens for nutrition.
00:00 - 02:32 (02:32)
Summary
The speaker shares his daily routine starting with a cup of coffee and deep focus, followed by a midday break involving a mantra and Athletic Greens for nutrition.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
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The importance of analyzing personal health data but not obsessing over it is discussed in this podcast while exploring the impact of companies that use personal data to their advantage.
02:32 - 08:04 (05:32)
Summary
The importance of analyzing personal health data but not obsessing over it is discussed in this podcast while exploring the impact of companies that use personal data to their advantage.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode discusses how to implement agile methodologies in large companies and the challenges that come with it.
08:04 - 12:36 (04:32)
Summary
This episode discusses how to implement agile methodologies in large companies and the challenges that come with it.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker emphasizes the importance of companies going back to their essence and adapting to new eras of computing and buyers, even if it means making difficult changes or implementing new philosophies.
12:36 - 17:12 (04:35)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of companies going back to their essence and adapting to new eras of computing and buyers, even if it means making difficult changes or implementing new philosophies.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The future of IBM and AI in 50 years is currently unknown and it's important for companies to maintain values and bring people back into the workforce, as many developed countries are disenfranchised.
17:12 - 23:53 (06:40)
Summary
The future of IBM and AI in 50 years is currently unknown and it's important for companies to maintain values and bring people back into the workforce, as many developed countries are disenfranchised.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest in this podcast episode talks about how hard work and dedication helped him succeed in education despite not being good at memorization.
23:53 - 28:05 (04:12)
Summary
The guest in this podcast episode talks about how hard work and dedication helped him succeed in education despite not being good at memorization. He emphasizes the importance of putting in the effort to truly understand the material.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The importance of reflecting on one's early life and self-worth is discussed, highlighting the impact it can have on personal growth and success.
28:05 - 35:07 (07:01)
Summary
The importance of reflecting on one's early life and self-worth is discussed, highlighting the impact it can have on personal growth and success.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses self-criticism and how it manifests differently in men and women through personal anecdotes.
35:07 - 39:38 (04:31)
Summary
The podcast discusses self-criticism and how it manifests differently in men and women through personal anecdotes.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast explores the principles of good power including embracing and navigating tension, building a foundation, and being in service of something.
39:38 - 44:19 (04:40)
Summary
This podcast explores the principles of good power including embracing and navigating tension, building a foundation, and being in service of something.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ultimate power is collaboration, as we move from the power of me to the power of we.
44:19 - 50:04 (05:44)
Summary
The ultimate power is collaboration, as we move from the power of me to the power of we.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker emphasizes that diversity goes beyond surface-level characteristics like race or gender, and involves understanding and considering differing perspectives and stakeholders.
50:04 - 56:19 (06:15)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that diversity goes beyond surface-level characteristics like race or gender, and involves understanding and considering differing perspectives and stakeholders. They also challenge those who claim they cannot find diverse talent, stating that they simply may not be looking in the right places.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
IBM has reinvented itself from a primarily consulting company to one focused on software, cloud, and artificial intelligence in recent years, with consulting accounting for only 30% of the business in 2022.
56:19 - 1:04:11 (07:52)
Summary
IBM has reinvented itself from a primarily consulting company to one focused on software, cloud, and artificial intelligence in recent years, with consulting accounting for only 30% of the business in 2022.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The skills required for an enterprise and a consumer business are not the same, as the former requires innovation and technology-driven people.
1:04:11 - 1:09:21 (05:09)
Summary
The skills required for an enterprise and a consumer business are not the same, as the former requires innovation and technology-driven people. However, it's still possible for consumer companies to move up to the enterprise level.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker reflects on their experience working with PwC consultants and how they knew the consultants were invested in delivering value to their end clients while also developing their own skills.
1:09:21 - 1:13:28 (04:07)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their experience working with PwC consultants and how they knew the consultants were invested in delivering value to their end clients while also developing their own skills.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker talks about how collaboration and empathy are important in building a successful business, and how he learned that when people don't believe they can do something, they probably won't do it.
1:13:28 - 1:18:23 (04:55)
Summary
The speaker talks about how collaboration and empathy are important in building a successful business, and how he learned that when people don't believe they can do something, they probably won't do it.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
An advocate for artificial intelligence education through math believes that completing milestones in learning creates a sense of completion and understanding, regardless of the topic or specialization.
1:18:23 - 1:21:45 (03:21)
Summary
An advocate for artificial intelligence education through math believes that completing milestones in learning creates a sense of completion and understanding, regardless of the topic or specialization.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The advancement of AI technology may lead to the invention of systems that exhibit human-like emotions and feelings.
1:21:45 - 1:28:28 (06:42)
Summary
The advancement of AI technology may lead to the invention of systems that exhibit human-like emotions and feelings. The use of games, like chess, have been used to bring awareness to the capabilities of AI.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
IBM's Watson became a household name as it showed off its machine learning and Natural Language Processing capabilities in the popular game show Jeopardy.
1:28:28 - 1:34:00 (05:32)
Summary
IBM's Watson became a household name as it showed off its machine learning and Natural Language Processing capabilities in the popular game show Jeopardy. Today, Watson is known as the AI inside of many automated operations, robotics, and factory settings.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest discusses imposter syndrome and how it affects individuals in the tech industry.
1:34:00 - 1:38:47 (04:46)
Summary
The guest discusses imposter syndrome and how it affects individuals in the tech industry. They suggest that transparency, such as open sourcing work, can help combat these feelings.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In a conversation about personal growth and self-discovery, the speaker reflects on the importance of knowing oneself as well as the impact of gender on personal experiences, including how her book has been received.
1:38:47 - 1:43:08 (04:20)
Summary
In a conversation about personal growth and self-discovery, the speaker reflects on the importance of knowing oneself as well as the impact of gender on personal experiences, including how her book has been received.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The CEO of a science-based company discusses how often women are scrutinized more heavily in the industry, and expresses the need to focus on the humanity of individuals beyond their professional accomplishments.
1:43:08 - 1:47:06 (03:58)
Summary
The CEO of a science-based company discusses how often women are scrutinized more heavily in the industry, and expresses the need to focus on the humanity of individuals beyond their professional accomplishments.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses how her sister's struggle with returning to work inspired her to encourage other individuals who have left for parental or family reasons to come back with a focus on work-life balance, and her involvement in the non-profit Journey which aims to get more women into positions of leadership and power.
1:47:06 - 1:55:09 (08:02)
Summary
The speaker discusses how her sister's struggle with returning to work inspired her to encourage other individuals who have left for parental or family reasons to come back with a focus on work-life balance, and her involvement in the non-profit Journey which aims to get more women into positions of leadership and power.
Episode#362 – Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Jeannie Rometty emphasizes the importance of patience and curiosity, and how the combination of both can lead to unexpected and profound outcomes.
1:55:09 - 1:56:28 (01:19)
Summary
Jeannie Rometty emphasizes the importance of patience and curiosity, and how the combination of both can lead to unexpected and profound outcomes. She encourages young people to embrace life and keep asking questions.