Rebecca S. Harris, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Program executive officer, Global Information Grid Enterprise Services
- Employer
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- Location
- Arlington, , Va.
- Favorite ice cream flavor:
- Chocolate
- What's in your MP3 player?
- Brooks & Dunn
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Don't sweat the small stuff."
- What do you love about IT?
- "The fact that it is constantly changing; there is always something new to learn."
- Favorite sport:
- Horseback riding
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Leadership is founded on strong values such as honesty, integrity and care for people. It's about showing people their leadership potential and enabling them to do their best. I believe that a quality of leadership is realizing that everyone is a leader
- "Aha" leadership moment:
- "Realizing that the speed of deployment is often more important than a perfect solution. Quickly getting the 80% solution in the hands of the warfighter is a win-win situation. Waiting for the perfect solution makes one irrelevant or overcome by events.