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There's obviously a correlation between an economically empowered woman and the investments she makes. That leads to her social and moral conscience for bettering her community.
Andrea Jung
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Andrea Jung
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 28
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My parents ingrained in me early on that the perfect score is always something to strive for. I want to win and I want to succeed no matter what.
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If you feel like it's difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding.
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No one in my family had a retail or marketing background. They were professionals. They didn't understand just what I was doing by going into retailing. After I started, though, it got into my blood. I knew this was what I wanted.
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You know, you go home and you try on a new mascara, and I guess a male CEO can't do that.
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Some people just wait for someone to take them under their wings but they should just find someones wings to grab onto.
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Women are clearly the major consumers in far more than just female categories. It doesn't matter whether it is purchases of cars, cosmetics, or even products for men, female consumption power is the leading consumption power in the world. Any company that overlooks the woman as the decision maker is making a huge mistake.
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My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for me. She was a working mother with a good career.
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Since I'm a mother and a wife, I have to have passion or the frustration would win out. But I love managing people. The product is second to managing the people. And marketing to consumers is so challenging because it is evolving constantly.
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Women like myself, CEOs, can pave the way for more women to get to the top.
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We also never undercut representatives' prices. A representative will always be able to sell the discounts in our core business, which are not offered at retail. So it's never more advantageous to buy there.
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I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, 'I've got to do a better job.'
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It has given me a global vantage point, being the daughter of immigrants from China, who had nothing when they came here. And now I am leading a company. It speaks to something deep in me, the concept that you don't have to start with anything.
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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.
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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.
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Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it's about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.
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I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.
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