Executive Speeches articles from April 2001

Executive Speeches archives from April 2001

The Collaborative Economy.(Chris Mahoney, vice president operations, United Parcel Service)
April 1, 2001... Good morning. When it comes to electronic commerce and global supply chains... There's good news, and there's bad news. The good news is that this e-commerce thing is starting to live up to its hype. Forrester Research just came out...

Shattering the Glass Ceiling.(Mary Kay Haben, executive vice president of Kraft Foods)
April 1, 2001... The subject of my speech is "Shattering the Glass Ceiling"--a topic I'm delighted to talk about, because I strongly believe that it can be done. And I say that because I work for a company that has already done it! So this morning I get to...

Building With Bricks, Not Clicks.(Arthur M. Blank, Co-Chairman of The Home Depot)
April 1, 2001... Thank you Dr. Chambers for the kind introduction. The Economic Club of Detroit is one of this country's most prestigious speaking forums and we're honored to be invited to join you this afternoon. Although a Now Yorker by birth, I've always...

Balancing Our Energy Needs.(Bill Coley, Duke Power Corporation)
April 1, 2001... I'm pleased to be here at N.C. State today, and thank you for that warm welcome. I hope you were able to join us in November when we had Duke Energy Day here at N.C. State. A number of our executives were speaking about job opportunities at...

Our Competitive Strength: Human Capital.(J.W. Marriott, Jr. chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc.)
April 1, 2001... Finding and keeping employees has never been easy. But now, full employment has converged with a service and information economy--making recruitment and retention--the most pressing challenge--facing American business today. But we can...

Dream to Make Something Happen.(David Swain, president of Boeing's Phantom Works)
April 1, 2001... We've come far as an aerospace industry. We've gone from Orville and Wilbur Wright to the novelty of "flying a few" to three million passengers on airplanes flying daily to almost every country. This took 97 years. We've gone from putting...

The Coming Age Of Content and Critical Thinking.(Robert L. Dilenschneider, chairman of The Dilenschneider Group Inc.)
April 1, 2001... I was delayed a bit leaving my office today for the airport. I went in early to clear off my desk and get things underway before I left for Atlanta. But I had to contend with 66 new e-mail messages in my queue before departing. Two or...

Preparing America's Children: The Key To The Future.(Tami Longaberger, chief executive officer of the Longaberger Company.)
April 1, 2001... Thank you very much for that generous introduction and good morning to you all. I am honored to be here today because this program, Linda Kass and your honoree, David Schirner, stand for so much good that is being done in our community. ...

"We, the People ...".(Farah M. Walters)(University Hospitals Health System)(University Hospitals of Cleveland)
April 1, 2001... Good afternoon. Thank you, Susan. And thank you to the Women s City Club of Cleveland for this wonderful award. I am truly honored, not only for having received it, but also for receiving it from such a prestigious organization--one whose...