I hate to see people frustrated or leave a company for an opportunity they could easily have had at their current company if they had only asked.
When investors, particularly investment bankers, talk about splitting up companies, there's a lot of discussion about multiple expansion, and the reality is multiple expansion is an outcome, not a strategy.
Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard.
People vote with their hearts, not their heads.
Endorphins are a very powerful thing.
I've done more travel than I need to in my lifetime.
I truly believe that the combination of a strong top line together with a strong bottom line is what makes for a sustainable business.
Do what in your heart you know is right. It is easy to get caught up in your ambitions, but no job is worth not being true to yourself.
I grew up in business at a time where there weren't very many female role models, and so in the early days, we wore little bow ties like the guys, and we talked about the Army even though we weren't in the Army. And the reality was that wasn't the right way to approach the business world.
Leaders tend to focus on 'what to do,' but the real issue is more often 'how to do it.'
People need to know that what they're doing is making a difference and that their leaders notice and appreciate their efforts.
Major organizational changes create uncertainty. But the point is to move quickly - faster than you are comfortable - because in hindsight, you will always wish you had made changes even sooner.
