Wisdom worth sharing, words worth remembering.
Avon is a unique place to work we've got family-friendly policies. We have more senior women in high-level management than any other company 46 percent of our officers are women.
Women like myself CEOs can pave the way for more women to get to the top.
I became CEO at the beginning of the hit on old economy stocks. When something like that occurs in your first six months as a CEO of a more traditional branded firm it makes for a fast learning curve.
You know you go home and you try on a new mascara and I guess a male CEO can't do that.
I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking 'I've got to do a better job.'
President Obama's 100-day plan is pretty impressive. I think it's a Wow 100-plus days. The administration is not operating from fear it is trying to drive change for the future and that's a good thing.
When a woman earns a dollar the payback is higher. She'll invest in her children in their education health care and basic needs. The impact of a woman's role in the economy benefits society at large.
If you feel like it's difficult to change you will probably have a harder time succeeding.
There are pros and cons of experience. A con is that you can't look at the business with a fresh pair of eyes and as objectively as if you were a new CEO. Fire yourself on a Friday night and come in on Monday morning as if a search firm put you there as a turn-around leader. Can you be objective and make the bold change?
The game in beauty is changing so much if your product isn't high tech or can't make a unique performance claim – plump your lips reduce your lines look glossy and stay on for 24 hours – you can't go to market today. I'm not just talking about a $20 lipstick but a $5 lipstick!
A representative is free delivery she's a personal beauty consultant. Some people want that high touch.
Avon invented the concept of direct marketing and direct selling beauty. And that's still very valid to us. We'll have a firm that will be around for another 114 years as strongly as it was the first 114.
