Ursula Burns, chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. in Washington, D.C., in 2013.
Keep Calm and Stop Tweeting
The stress of running a company and a family doesn’t just wear a person down, it can also affect colleagues, friends, and family. After realizing how her high-stress job had affected her kids, Ursula Burns revealed a fresh approach at Fortune’s 2013 Most Powerful Women Summit: “Now I’m like, chill out a little bit,” she said. But how does the outspoken CEO split duty as a great mom, wife and company chief? She saves time by not fretting over how she’s portrayed in social media. “I would say many things differently if I knew it was going to be condensed to 140 characters,” she said.