“I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have more experience than Jerry Brown doing that. So it'll be a stark contrast, a career politician vs. someone who has met a payroll, gotten a return on investment, knows how to use technology to do more with less” KnowsUseRunningBusinessCareersTechnologyKnow HowReturnPoliticianHealthyMetsOrganizationInvestmentClimateBrownContrastStarksJerryPayrollReturn On InvestmentCareer Politicians Author:Meg Whitman
“I think maybe it is about time for a governor who has created jobs, who's managed a budget, who's led and inspired large organizations, who listens well, and who can drive an agenda” ThinkingWellsJobsOrganizationInspiredBudgetsAgendasGovernors Author:Meg Whitman
“Many companies operate from more of a command-and-control environment - they decide what's going to happen at headquarters and have the organization execute. That doesn't work here because it's the community of users who really have control. So we enable, not direct. We think of our customers as people, not wallets. And that has implications for how we run the company. We partner with our customers and let them take the company where they think it's best utilized.” PeopleThinkingHappensRunningCommunityCompanyEnvironmentDirectOrganizationCustomersPartnersCommandUsersImplicationsWalletsHeadquartersCommand And Control Author:Meg Whitman
“A business leader has to keep their organization focused on the mission. That sounds easy, but it can be tremendously challenging in today's competitive and ever-changing business environment. A leader also has to motivate potential partners to join.” TodayEasySoundChallengesInspiringLeaderEnvironmentFocusOrganizationMissionsFocusedPartnersBusiness LeadersMegBusiness Environment Author:Meg Whitman