When a company goes bankrupt, you as a company have absolutely no say whatsoever as to what happens.
Thomas G. StembergThey've got a Jobs Council that never meets. A Democratic Senate that doesn't act. A President who doesn't believe and a Vice President who won't stop talking. They just don't get it.
Thomas G. StembergI'm sure that being an applicant from the American School in Vienna helped get me into all seven colleges I applied to.
Thomas G. StembergTypically you see the home office think up some great program but doesn't think through implementation at the store level.
Thomas G. StembergAt the Harvard Business School, I really felt I had gained the ability to resolve difficult issues. But I also felt that I wasn't in the mainstream with my fellow students. During job-hunting season, for example, everybody shaved their beards for interviews. I thought, 'This is crazy.' So I grew a beard.
Thomas G. Stemberg