Ronald L Havner Jr.
CEO
Public Storage
“The principles of success don’t require a PhD, most people learned them by age 25. They include hard work, integrity in everything you do, creativity and street smarts (also known as common sense). The challenge is to consistently apply them every day.”
Robert A. Eckert
CEO
Mattel
“Let it come to you. A lot of folks plan their careers and think about 10 years in advance and those sorts of things. My experience is that things just happen. So as much as I am a planful person, I wouldn’t try to overly plan one’s career. Good things will happen if you work hard and get a little bit of luck.”
Gary W. Loveman
CEO
Harrah’s Entertainment
“To join or participate in organizations where all the people around you are smarter than you are. There’s a tendency for people to want to take bigger jobs or bigger titles at organizations where they’re going to be the smartest person around and I think that’s huge a mistake.”
Matthew D. Serra
CEO
Foot Locker
“A key to success is to foster strong relationships with associates at all levels within ones organization as well as with external business contacts.”
Sidney Taurel
CEO
Eli Lilly And Company
“Focus on the job at hand rather than on your career–if you keep producing, your career will take care of itself.”
