Executive Speeches articles from June 2000

Executive Speeches archives from June 2000

The Armor of Integrity.
June 1, 2000... We study and we discuss ethical principles because it serves to strengthen and validate our own inner value system... it gives direction to what I call our moral compass. It is the understanding of ethics that becomes the foundation upon which...

What's Up With Oil? Prices, Supplies and Technology In our Energy Future.
June 1, 2000... When the Commonwealth Club first asked me to speak, I wasn't sure anyone would want to hear about an Old Economy issue like energy--especially not from an Old Economy company founded in the 19th century. The last time oil prices made really big...

Thoughts on Building a House for Diversity.
June 1, 2000... I'd like to begin by retelling a story that was told in the late 70's and early 80's, when there was great pessimism about the ability of U.S. companies to compete in the global marketplace. Bear in mind: This was before E-Bay, Price-line,...

Forever Young: Managing the Forces Of Discontinuous Change.
June 1, 2000... Thank you for the kind introduction. It's great to be home again... in Indiana. This afternoon I've had a chance to meet with administrators and students alike, and from the warm reception I've received, it's nice to know you can go home again...

Competition As A Springboard For Increased Opportunity.
June 1, 2000... Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at this year's conference. My topic is "Competition as a Springboard for Increased Opportunity" and I can tell you there's a great deal of truth in that statement. Competition--if you're good at...

Five Challenges Facing American Higher Education.
June 1, 2000... It is a great honor for me to be able to speak to you today on the topic of the contemporary challenges facing American higher education. Although you regularly invite many of the nation's leaders to speak to the National Press Club, I am aware...

Ethics, One Day at a Time.
June 1, 2000... When historians look back at the United States in the 20th century, they probably will view the century as having been dominated by macro events, events that affected large numbers of people and that required the responses of equally large...

The ABC's of Success in the 21st Century.(mass media industry)
June 1, 2000... Prospering in a Media World of Infinite Choice Thank you, Peter [Larson], for that kind introduction, and good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here to address such a distinguished group. In exactly six weeks and eleven hours, the new...