Steve Jobs came back to Apple in 1997 - the iPod came out 4 years later. 3 years after that is the first time his market cap grew. It took 7 years. Carol Bartz applebackcap Change image and share on social
I hug employees all the time. I'm a huge contact person. Touch is an extremely important part of the human condition. Carol Bartz conditioncontactemployee Change image and share on social
Social does not just equal Facebook. Social is how people interact anywhere. Carol Bartz equalfacebookinteract Change image and share on social
I'm kind of a Midwestern snob. I think we're just nice people and have a great work ethic. Carol Bartz ethicgreatkind Change image and share on social
When trouble strikes, which it always does - bad economy, bad quarter, activists, takeover - when trouble strikes, those board members who don't understand or are not committed are not helpful. Carol Bartz activistbadboard Change image and share on social
Everybody on my team - I couldn't do their jobs. I could not. I really mean that. So I figured out early on that the way you're successful is you hire really successful people. Carol Bartz earlyfigurehire Change image and share on social
It's very, very hard to affect culture. And you can get surprised thinking you're farther down the path of change than you really are because, frankly, most of us like the way things are. Carol Bartz affectchangeculture Change image and share on social
I became a sales manager at Digital Equipment, promoted from within the sales team. My peers were less than excited that I had gotten the job, especially one of my male peers who said he just wasn't going to work for a woman. Carol Bartz digitalequipmentexcite share on social
I manage through a sense of humor. We all work hard, and work has to be a really interesting, fun place. And that has to start at the top. Carol Bartz funhardhumor Change image and share on social
Google is a fierce competitor. I wish I was worth a bazillion dollars; that would be really nice. They're a fierce competitor, and they're very good in search. They're very good with their global map thing. Carol Bartz bazillioncompetitordollar share on social
