I'm president of my children's day school and have a tremendous passion for education.
— Shira Goodman
Get a minimum viable product out there, test it out, see how customers respond.
I invariably do some of my best thinking on Saturdays.
When I need to decompress, I grab a glass of wine, some popcorn, and a great book.
When Princeton plays Harvard, I'm rooting for Princeton, of course. Go Tigers!
This is Staples. On a good day, we get to stay at the Marriott Courtyard. We have a frugal culture.
'Make more happen' highlights how Staples is reinventing itself to provide every product businesses need to succeed.
If I can get together once a month with eight people I hold dear, that's a real win to me.
I was first hired at Staples in 1992, by company founder Tom Stemberg and eventual CEO Ron Sargent, to be the first director of marketing and merchandising for the catalog business.
The most important item on my desk is a picture of my husband and three kids making kooky faces at my niece's wedding. We all look silly and happy.
J.D., MBAs typically go into the financial world. What I love is driving the top line.
My goal is a tech-free Saturday.
Every executive should be able to say four things: 'I don't know,' 'I need help,' 'I was wrong,' and 'Thank you.'
I love pens, especially when writing on good-quality paper. But I don't have a favorite - I try all kinds in all colors. Like most folks, I misplace them a lot, so I don't use anything too fancy.
