Pooja Sund, Director of Technology and Analytics at Microsoft, is on the board for Women at Microsoft where she mentors women in tech, creates systems for career growth and is a corporate culture change agent. In this interview with Nikki Kloeppel, she speaks to us on how she developed confidence as a child, how she overcomes adversity and sadness and the difference between empathy and compassion.

Don't miss the practical wisdom for every leader that Pooja shares:

• What you believe is what you become. Having a clear vision, taking actions to achieve that vision, and thinking about it all the time.
• It's ok to not be ok. How to stay positive in difficult times. Moments of gratitude can bring happiness.
• We need to ask people questions. Active listening is what makes a great leader. You don’t need to be an expert to share your knowledge and wisdom.
• Let each team member be the better version of themself, and take advice from others.

Want to hear more from Pooja? Join her at the virtual Women’s Leadership Summit in a few weeks on Tuesday, September 8, where she will discuss "The Future of Leadership, Automation, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.