In her words:
I expect scientific integrity, passionate interest, hard work, smart work, common sense, careful execution, maximum efficiency, steady motivation, good scholarship, great vision and most importantly, a positive mental attitude.
Failures, technical problems and mistakes, I certainly expect. But I will not tolerate a negative attitude that harms yourself, the people around you or the morale or reputation of the lab as a whole. I expect you to do what you can to support and encourage your fellow lab members, make sure you have the resources you need to feel supported yourself, and to do your part to keep the atmosphere of the laboratory fun and productive.
My top priority is that people in the lab are happy and stay happy. To be happy, you need to make time to take care of yourself (socialize, exercise, eat healthy, sleep, blow off steam, etc.). To stay happy you need to maximize your effort/productivity ratio and feel that you are moving forward. I do not necessarily expect people to work evenings and weekends, and I won’t tell you how much vacation you should take. I will ask you to look inside yourself and ask yourself what you are made of and what you want for your future. Excellence and mastery do not come without dedication
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