Denise Morrison Quotes
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We believe GMOs are safe.
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You can't become a CEO without working hard and delivering results, but that will only take you so far. Building and leveraging strong relationships with mentors and sponsors will take you the rest of the way.
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I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.
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When Dad came home from work, he'd turn our family dinners into tutorials on business, money, sales, and profit margins. He shared fascinating stories about his customers, marketing, and my favorite topic when I was a kid - new product launches. Our father also took us to his office before the advent of 'Take Your Child to Work Day.'
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Working with some outside consultants or people that really can bring you an external perspective or a benchmarking to identify opportunities is a really good way to work.
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Women need to think about where they've been, where they are, where they're going, and how they're going to get there.
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The attitude of giving a full commitment to the partnership will usually result in getting the same commitment in return.
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I'm from a generation of women that shattered the glass ceiling. We didn't wait for doors to open. The lesson I learned is that you need to open some doors for yourself in pursuit of career advancement.
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I see the world through Irish eyes, and they are smiling.
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The thing that I learned early on is you really need to set goals in your life, both short-term and long-term, just like you do in business. Having that long-term goal will enable you to have a plan on how to achieve it.
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I feel strongly about the need for diversity, and with good reason. I'm from a generation of women that found it exhilarating to shatter the glass ceiling. We viewed obstacles as opportunities and earned our seat at the leadership table.
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Leadership is service to others.
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Being an iconic food company can be both a blessing and a curse. It can be a curse if, amidst change, you maintain the status quo. It is a blessing if you leverage the change coupled with capability to seize new opportunities.
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People are literally tracking everything. People are becoming more empowered and knowing what's going into their body.
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Innovation requires an experimental mindset.
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I have observed that people make strategic plans for brands, businesses, and companies, but they are not always strategic about themselves.
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Women often are so focused on getting their jobs done well that they forget that building relationships is a key part of being a leader - and increasingly so, the higher you go.
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I don't know if it's unique to women or not, but I do know that women think that they join a company, and the company will take care of them, as opposed to taking charge.
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The world of marketing has changed. You can lead the change or be a victim of change.
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The entrepreneurial spirit has moved from the garage in high-tech to the kitchen in food.
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I see more people taking charge of their well-being through the use of data and digital sensors, wearable health bands, and smartphone apps that can track and quantify everything from their heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep quality to steps walked and calories consumed.
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I know there are no sure bets or overnight miracles.
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With the growth of both urbanization and globalization, consumers are becoming increasingly disconnected from their food.
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We are exploring creative models to pursue innovation outside the confines of our normal process, taking calculated risks and learning from them.