Executive Speeches articles from August 1999

Executive Speeches archives from August 1999

The Knowledge-Based Society: A Perspective on the Road Ahead.(Charles Sirois address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to have an opportunity to talk to this distinguished international audience about what is possibly the most significant revolution in modern times. It has repercussions that could far surpass those of the...

Profiting Through Environmental Supply Chain Management.(Michael L. Eskew address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... Thank you, and good morning, everyone. It truly is an honor to be addressing an organization that has done so much to further our understanding of the environment. And you've done so in a way that promotes working co-operation among businesses,...

The Next 1000 Years: The `Big Five' Engines of Economic Growth.(Graham T. T. Molitor address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... History's landscape includes four successive "waves" of economic change that dominated civilization and permeated every facet of society--agriculture, industrial manufacturing, services, and the current knowledge-information-education eras....

Success Is Not An `Outcome'.(Ralph Shrader address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... Thank you, Maureen [Bunyan, anchor for ABC affiliate, WJLA-TV]--and let me add my congratulations and "welcome back" to the Washington news scene. Over lunch, Maureen and I were talking about the many things Channel 7 does for the Washington...

How to Keep the Economy Growing.(Calvin A. Campbell, Jr. address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... Thank you, Leonard, for making me feel at home. I am honored to address this distinguished club, and I am very proud to visit Los Angeles as the first small business person to head the National Association of Manufacturers in half a century. My...

Getting It Right: Defense Acquisition for the 21st Century.(Harry C. Stonecipher address)(Transcript)
August 1, 1999... "Aquisition reform"--as we all know--is a journey, not a destination.... It has been discussed--and debated--for decades... and indeed... centuries. The bill of particulars drawn up by warfighters against their suppliers usually contains...