{"id":36668,"date":"2017-12-07T09:17:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T14:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/former-ceo-starbucks-jim-donald-in-italy"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:57:48","slug":"former-ceo-starbucks-jim-donald-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/former-ceo-starbucks-jim-donald-in-italy","title":{"rendered":"Former CEO Starbucks Jim Donald in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">Former Starbucks CEO and \u201cturnaround king\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/jim-donald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-targettype=\"webpage\">Jim Donald<\/a>\u00a0is going to be in Europe in Spring 2018. He has a new speech that is perfect for the current business climate, and I thought he may be a nice choice for a kick-off meeting you are planning in the New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jim is known for his innovative business techniques and unique ability to take flailing brands back from the edge of bankruptcy to booming success. He was named one of the Top 25 CEOs in the world, and his new speech is about making excellence attainable to anyone. Here are some excerpts from the presentation:<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">\u201cSuccess is not about the latest technology, or data mining, or algorithms, it\u2019s about attitudes and action of execution\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">\u201cThe biggest threat to your company is coming from the inside of your four walls, not externally\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jim promises to explain how he became Starbucks CEO by doing something you can do every day, how to unlock \u201cgold mines\u201d in your organization by never stepping foot in your office again, why you can\u2019t forget where you came from (a lesson from the wealthiest man in the world), and how to capture and bottle company excitement.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Please contact us if you would like to check Jim\u2019s fees or dates.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Starbucks CEO and \u201cturnaround king\u201d\u00a0Jim Donald\u00a0is going to be in Europe in Spring 2018. 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