{"id":36751,"date":"2017-06-12T13:44:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/former-starbucks-ceo-with-new-speech-in-europe"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:05:32","slug":"former-starbucks-ceo-with-new-speech-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/former-starbucks-ceo-with-new-speech-in-europe","title":{"rendered":"Former Starbucks CEO with New Speech in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Starbucks CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/jim-donald\"><b>Jim Donald<\/b><\/a> is going to be in Europe throughout the second half of this year. He has a brand new speech\u2014it\u2019s unlike anything we&#8217;ve seen before and is perfect for the 2017 climate.<\/p>\n<p>Jim has been called a \u201cTurnaround King\u201d for his ability to take flailing brands back from the edge of bankruptcy (and was named one of the Top 25 CEOs in the world). His new speech is all about making that excellence attainable to anyone. Here are some excerpts from this \u201cFirst Day of Anything\u201d speech:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSuccess is not about the latest technology, or data mining, or algorithms, it\u2019s about attitudes and action of execution\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe biggest threat to your company is coming from the inside of your four walls, not externally\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis conversation will make you think back to the \u2018first day\u2019 on the job \u2026 and carry that wonder with you\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jim explains 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\u2026like it\u2019s the first day of anything.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Jim Donald&#8217;s fees and availability, please fill out the form below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Starbucks CEO Jim Donald is going to be in Europe throughout the second half of this year. 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