Work/life benefits allow companies meaningful ways for responding to their employees' needs; they can be a powerful tool for transforming a workforce and driving a business' success. Anne M. Mulcahy More Quotes by Anne M. Mulcahy More Quotes From Anne M. Mulcahy We're living in a different world now in terms of employee needs, and companies have to offer alternative methods for getting the work done. Even under the most difficult circumstances you can have creative flexibility. Anne M. Mulcahy different creative needs Customers require the effective integration of technologies to simplify their workflow and boost efficiency. Anne M. Mulcahy efficiency boost technology There is an explosion of information happening, yet people demand quick access to relevant content that cuts through the clutter. Anne M. Mulcahy demand cutting people I'm not formal and I'm impatient. So I think my team would say that when she starts tapping her pen and the leg starts moving quickly, that it's time to move on. I'm not good at long, drawn-out kinds of sessions. Anne M. Mulcahy team moving thinking I worked in sales. It was definable, it had a quantifiable approach to accomplishment that had a great deal of importance to me. It had a degree of clarity that I loved. And of course, it was core. Anne M. Mulcahy clarity degrees accomplishment I have zero tolerance for people who don't come completely prepared. I expect contribution, I expect attendance, and I expect directors to take trips and visit the company's programs. Anne M. Mulcahy tolerance zero people When I became CEO of Xerox 10 years ago, the company's situation was dire. Debt was mounting, the stock sinking and bankers were calling. People urged me to declare bankruptcy, but I felt personally responsible for tens of thousands of employees. Anne M. Mulcahy people bankers years Turnaround or growth, it's getting your people focused on the goal that is still the job of leadership. Anne M. Mulcahy organization jobs people By the time I stepped down as Xerox's CEO in 2009 - and as chairman in January 2010 - Xerox had become the vibrant, profitable and revitalized company that it still is today. What made the difference was a strong turnaround plan, dedicated people and a firm commitment from company leaders. Anne M. Mulcahy differences strong commitment Whenever an earthquake or tsunami takes thousands of innocent lives, a shocked world talks of little else. I'll never forget the wrenching days I spent in Haiti last year for Save the Children just weeks after the earthquake. Anne M. Mulcahy earthquakes children years Sustainable development is a proven catalyst for Xerox innovation. Anne M. Mulcahy catalyst innovation development Whenever an earthquake or tsunami takes thousands of innocent lives, a shocked world talks of little else. Anne M. Mulcahy haiti earthquakes world We're long past having to defend or explain why women should be on boards, given all the data that shows how companies with female as well as male directors perform better. It's unfortunate when companies with a large percentage of women constituents don't reflect that in their boardrooms. Anne M. Mulcahy data long past You know a good board when you see one. Anne M. Mulcahy boards knows Something as simple as better breastfeeding could save a million children a year. Anne M. Mulcahy simple children years When parents are confident that their children will live, they have fewer of them. They invest more in each child's food, health and education. Anne M. Mulcahy health-and-education parent children Boards without women - blacklist those suckers. It's 2011. They've had the time - it's significant that they don't have women. Anne M. Mulcahy sucker significant boards My dad was an editor and a writer, and that's actually what I aspired to be. Anne M. Mulcahy my-dad editors dad If you're a global company you are going to have jobs overseas. The reality is if we start taxing those jobs at a rate that makes them noncompetitive in those markets, the reality is that we're going to lose business. Anne M. Mulcahy rate jobs reality The Obama campaign is one of the greatest examples of what is possible in the brave new world of 21st Century marketing. They did a masterful job of connecting with minds, personalizing messages, refining old and new media, sending clear messages, and providing the feedback that enabled them to respond to the messages they heard. Anne M. Mulcahy brave-new-world business jobs
