<description>&lt;p&gt;Praveena Raman, the head of Motorola in Australia and New Zealand, is a self-described yes person.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;At the start of her career as an engineer, the &amp;ldquo;say yes to everything&amp;rdquo; mindset opened doors to pivotal opportunities that would set her on the path to becoming an executive.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But a crucial piece of advice also made the smartphone boss realise the importance of saying no.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;On this week&amp;rsquo;s episode, &lt;a href="https://www.afr.com/boss"&gt;BOSS&lt;/a&gt; editor Sally Patten sits down with the country head of the eighth-largest smartphone manufacturer globally to find out why she decided to shift her mindset.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

15 Minutes with the Boss

The Australian Financial Review

Why this smartphone boss called time on saying yes to everything

MAY 25, 202618 MIN
15 Minutes with the Boss

Why this smartphone boss called time on saying yes to everything

MAY 25, 202618 MIN

Description

Praveena Raman, the head of Motorola in Australia and New Zealand, is a self-described yes person.  At the start of her career as an engineer, the “say yes to everything” mindset opened doors to pivotal opportunities that would set her on the path to becoming an executive. But a crucial piece of advice also made the smartphone boss realise the importance of saying no. On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the country head of the eighth-largest smartphone manufacturer globally to find out why she decided to shift her mindset.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.