Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitmanis an American business executive. Whitman is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as well as the Chairwoman of HP Inc...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth4 August 1956
CityCold Spring Harbor, NY
CountryUnited States of America
names people verbs
When people use your brand name as a verb, that is remarkable.
communication heart community
Communications is at the heart of e-commerce and community.
running thinking command-and-control
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.
organization focus leader
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.
girl mom smart
Remember that you can do anything you want to do. Don't let anyone say, 'You're not smart enough... it's too hard... it's a dumb idea... no one has done that before... girls don't do that.' My mom gave me that advice in 1973. And it allowed me to never worry about what others were saying about my career direction.
passion successful careers
Do what you love and success will follow. Passion is the fuel behind a successful career.
long problem solve
Problems are good, as long as you solve them quickly,
buying cash closet dig dvd might money needs player save sell wanting
 Someone who needs cash might dig up a DVD player in the closet and sell it to someone else wanting to save money by buying a used item.
among fraction global hope india small top
India is still a small fraction of our global revenues, but in 5, 10, 15 years we hope India will be among our top markets.
bit understanding work
Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician, ... We have work to do in understanding our users' sentiments.
location perfect
The geographical location is just perfect for us,
perfect enemy enough
'Perfect' is the enemy of 'good enough'.
attitude war successful
If we don't rededicate ourselves to education with the same attitude Americans have applied to going to the moon and fighting wars, the results will be profound. We will gradually lose our successful workforce.