Masters of Scale Harness the passion of internal factions, w/Padmasree Warrior of Fable, Cisco, Motorola
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Jul 12, 2022 Padmasree Warrior, former CTO at Motorola and Cisco, and now CEO of Fable, shares her insights on harnessing internal factions within organizations. She reveals how these divisions can spark healthy competition and innovation instead of conflict. Padma emphasizes the importance of building bridges between differences to drive collaboration. She discusses her experiences implementing Cisco's Spin-In program and launching Fable to create spaces that foster employee well-being and self-expression, ultimately enhancing customer focus and innovation.
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Childhood Curiosity
- Padma Warrior's childhood curiosity led her to experiment with fire and plastic.
- This sparked her interest in science and technology, despite getting grounded.
Finding Community
- Padma Warrior attended IIT Delhi, a male-dominated engineering school.
- Feeling like a faction of one, she built her own community around shared interests.
Rebellion and Authenticity
- At Motorola, Padma Warrior initially conformed to the drab dress code.
- She then rebelled, embracing her own style to bring her authentic self to work.