Anne M. Mulcahy
Anne M. Mulcahy
Anne M. Mulcahyis former chairperson and CEO of Xerox Corporation. She was named CEO of Xerox on August 1, 2001, and chairwoman on January 1, 2002. In addition to serving on the Xerox board, she has been a member of the boards of directors of Catalyst, Citigroup Inc., Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. and Target Corporation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Date of Birth21 October 1952
CountryUnited States of America
country determination children
If we could muster the same determination and sense of responsibility that saves a country like Japan - or a company like Xerox - then investing to save women and children who are dying in the developing world would be very good business.
xerox
Entire families work for Xerox.
office trying schedules
I'm at the gym at 6, so I'm usually in my office by 7:15. And I try to not schedule a lot of meetings before 8. So I've got that first hour to get myself organized for the day and to make sure that I've structured what I want to do.
dad writing editors
My dad was an editor and a writer, and that's really where I would have liked to have gone. But the genetic link was not intact there, so I wound up going into business. But I love to write, still. I'm not a great writer, but I enjoy it.
technology efficiency boost
Customers require the effective integration of technologies to simplify their workflow and boost efficiency.
boards significant sucker
Boards without women - blacklist those suckers. It's 2011. They've had the time - it's significant that they don't have women.
dad editors my-dad
My dad was an editor and a writer, and that's actually what I aspired to be.
strong commitment differences
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.
thoughtful perspective missing
One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual and thoughtful, with lots of sharing of information and knowledge and perspective, so that it's almost a non-event when it happens.
people cost assets
The hardware business is all about per-unit manufacturing cost and functionality. The services business is less asset-intensive and more dependent on people.
past data long
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.
careers great-relationship should
You should be accumulating really great relationships throughout your career.
missions
You have to live the mission... love what you do.
creative different needs
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.