What a memorable two days at Thunderbird. An incredibly inspiring inaugural Global Business Dialogue followed by a magical celebration hosted by trustee, alum and philanthropist Merle Hinrichs.
Here’s a list of a few pearls of wisdom from what turned out to be an incredibly enlightening Dialogue (other quotes available at Beth Cabrera’s blog):
“Leaders need to listen to the quietest voice in the room.” Robert W. Dudley, CEO, BP Group
“Denial is the worst enemy in crisis management.” Robert W. Dudley, CEO, BP Group
“If you want to be a leader, your responsibility is to serve.” Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO and CIO Alliance Trust PLC
“When we hire people in our organization, we have an obligation to remove their barriers to success.” Marsha “Marty” Evans, Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy
“You cannot assume you will always hold the higher ground. Partnerships are crucial.” -R. Paul Kinscherff, CFO, International Finance, The Boeing Company
“The world will always accept talent with open arms. You can’t win unless you compete. A small deed done is better than a big deed planned.” Craig Barrett, Retired CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
“Hire the best educated, most creative people you can find and get the hell out of the way.” Craig Barrett, Retired CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
“Naming and shaming in social media is bringing the transparency necessary for us all to move forward.” Suhas Apte, VP Global Sustainability Kimberly-Clark
“Technology is not the barrier, imagination is!”- Shelly M. Esque President, Intel Foundation
“Financial literacy is the civil rights issue of our time. Without a bank account, you are an economic slave.” –John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO Operation HOPE
“If you’re not passionate about what you’re doing, you need to stop doing it. You aren’t living your truth.” –John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO Operation HOPE
“Labels are for jam jars, not people.” –Caroline Casey, Founder and Social Entrepreneur Kanchi
“We don’t all need to be Bono or Richard Branson to make a difference… Whatever you do, do it bloody well!” – Caroline Casey, Founder and Social Entrepreneur Kanchi
“Go towards your fear. There is no greater power than moving through what you fear most.” – Gayle Lemmon, Author “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana”
“Girls, ambition is not a dirty word. Don’t apologize for wanting to be out there!” – Gayle Lemmon, Author “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana”
“The leaders of tomorrow need to be better equipped. They need to be listeners and need to be forever learners.” –Jose Maria Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica
“There is no planet ‘B.’” – Jose Maria Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica
“This is the time when we need value based leadership.” Manuel Sánchez, President and CEO, US Country Manager BBVA
“Delete “personal branding” from your vocabulary. Just be authentic.” -Brad Feld, Managing Director Foundry Group
“Customers are now the content creators. They are defining your brand, and that can make companies nervous.” Ekaterina Walter, Social Media Strategist Intel Corporation
“This world has been built on financial leverage, now it will be built on social leverage.” Mr. Howard Lindzon, Co-Founder and CEO StockTwits
“Just to annoy the Twitter people, I brought a newspaper.” -Jarl Kallberg, Director of Research and Professor of Global Finance Thunderbird School of Global Management
“Financial institutions tend to forget about what they can do to make the end users life better.” Carlos Danel, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Compartamos Banco
“The idea of blaming the poor when really it was reckless risk-taking by the rich is outrageous. There needs to be engaging debate, not fights between the top one percent and the bottom 99 percent” -Matthew Bishop, Chief Business Writer/US Business Editor of The Economist
“Numbers + Creativity = Strategy.” – Mr. Mark Penn, Worldwide CEO, Burson-Marsteller; CEO, Penn Schoen Berland
“I’m not a Thunderbird, but I wish I was one.” –Mr. Mark Penn, Worldwide CEO, Burson-Marsteller; CEO, Penn Schoen Berland
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November 18th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Dr Cabrera,
Five days back in London and I long for the desert again! Yes, it really was a very special event that honestly exceeded my expectations, and I’m very glad I made the trip. Hope to repeat it again, and looking forward to Berlin!
Muchas gracias para todos,
Jeff Hochman 1990
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