Starbucks Global Head of Learning, Leadership, and Cultural Experiences | Talent Development Author and Expert | Founder of Nonprofit L&D Cares
Fantastic message from the CEO of the Fortune 1. When I led Officer Onboarding at Walmart, Doug would always make time to speak to the class. But being the humble leader he is, he wouldn't start with a speech or a presentation. He'd pull up a chair, lean in, and prompt the new leaders to ask him anything. And the conversation would always be riveting. He gave a group of 15-20 new leaders at the company an hour of his time to hear direct from him on how to be successful in their new role.
The executive at the top of the #Fortune500, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, started his career near the bottom. Although he planned to attend a prestigious business school, he got rejected from Harvard, Stanford, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. When he joined Walmart in 1984, his job was to unload trailers in a warehouse. On his first day, he even rear-ended his boss’s car, he told students during this year’s commencement address at the University of Arkansas. Yet McMillon persevered, and worked his way up the ranks during a 33-year career at Walmart. Now the CEO of the No. 1 company on the Fortune 500 McMillon says three key learnings helped him make it to the top while maintaining a balanced life. McMillon’s first tip may seem antithetical to how many view a high-powered executive—especially one running a company with an annual revenue of $648 billion. The advice? Live in the moment. bit.ly/4aPG4HG
Fantastic clip! And speaking as a career Walmart associate, Doug is spot on! There is no better way to tackle adversity than with a group of like-minded, driven, and supportive people. As an individual we can accomplish a lot, together though we can move mountains!!!
Love this video and the fact that he was so accessible to other leaders.
Good insight!
Such great wisdom! Just goes to show, sometimes the admissions department doesn’t get it right.
Enterprise Sales Account Manager | Account Penetration, Channel Account Management
2moLove it! A lot of leaders need to learn from him.