Executive Speeches articles from June 2004

Executive Speeches archives from June 2004

Leadership and legacy.
June 1, 2004... I'm delighted to be at Webster University and be a part of this series. I was asked by the dean to answer a series of questions. Deans have the privilege of asking tough questions about impacts on industry, challenges, unfinished business and...

Accepting risk--daring greatness: an entrepreneurial credo.
June 1, 2004... I am honored to be here as a keynote speaker at this important conference on global... entrepreneurship. I believe that the two things (globalization and entrepreneurship) are opposite sides of the same coin. In today's world, to be an...

The other crisis in our schools.
June 1, 2004... Thank you so much for your introduction and your kind words. And thanks to all of you for being so gracious for inviting me to be here with you today. If any of you have ever had the blessing of serving on a school board--and that's what I...

The power of a grand design.(Duke Power Co.)(Company Profile)
June 1, 2004... Good evening all, and thank you, Bill (Bill "Grigg, chairman emeritus, Duke Power Company), for your gracious and generous introduction. As you can imagine, it is an extraordinary privilege--and a humbling one--to celebrate Duke Power's...

Creating a culture of compliance.
June 1, 2004... Thank you for the kind introduction... I want to express my appreciation to Mrs. Shoe maker, Dean Barron, Dr. Ramani, faculty of the Department of Energy and GeoEnvironmental Engineering, and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for the...

The threat from lawyers is no joke.
June 1, 2004... Many of us have wondered over the years what the difference is between satire and reality in the American legal system. I now have the answer: one year, 11 months, and ten days. Let me explain. It was on August 3, 2000, that The...

The U.S. economy in an election year.
June 1, 2004... It is a real pleasure to have the opportunity to start off a presentation on the U.S. economy with an upbeat message. Virtually every professional forecaster is now in agreement on the meaning of the economic tea leaves or entrails or what...

Excellence will generate excellence.(Remarks on Advance Placement Courses)
June 1, 2004... Last Sunday, The Washington Post featured an editorial by an admissions officer for Union College. He spoke of reviewing applications and of the amazing stories in them. There were tales of accomplishment, courage, daring and compassion. In his...