Top 60 Denise Morrison Quotes

Sustainability is important because we all are responsible to nourish our planet. And real food should be delicious, safe, affordable, and accessible to all. All without compromise.

With the growth of both urbanization and globalization, consumers are becoming increasingly disconnected from their food.

Innovation requires an experimental mindset.

Set ambitious goals and don’t be afraid to declare and aim for them. You need to know where you want to go in order to get there. It is important to have a destination in mind.

Working with some outside consultants or people that really can bring you an external perspective or a benchmarking to identify opportunities is a really good way to work.

The next frontier in nutrition will be about reconfiguring diets according to individual specific physiology, lifestyle, and health goals.

I describe my career path as a zigzag, not a ladder.

The best thing you can do as a leader when people are pressed is get the obstacles out of their way.

People are literally tracking everything. People are becoming more empowered and knowing what’s going into their body.

I do think the position I play is a powerful position.

Trust implies that both parties participate in the relationship with both ‘gives’ and ‘gets.’

We are moving closer to a future where quantified lives will become the norm.

Through his deferential yet decidedly determined demeanor, Pope Francis is not only setting a superior spiritual standard, but he is also leading a thorough transformation of the Catholic Church – rivaling any brand revitalization or corporate turnaround you could name.

I feel strongly about the need for diversity, and with good reason. I’m from a generation of women that found it exhilarating to shatter the glass ceiling. We viewed obstacles as opportunities and earned our seat at the leadership table.

Women often are so focused on getting their jobs done well that they forget that building relationships is a key part of being a leader – and increasingly so, the higher you go.

I’ve always believed consumers have a right to know what’s in their food.

Not every great idea needs to be Campbell-generated. It’s clear that partners and vendors and other external sources will generate innovative ideas for us.

I am one of four girls and was inspired by my father to dream big. Some girls want to be doctors, but I wanted to run a company.

For us, giving back is not an extracurricular activity.

I was so results-oriented.

There is power in helping people get excited about what they do and inspiring and motivating them to unleash their full potential.

Life’s a balancing act. You have multiple roles and goals, and you can do it all – just not all at once.

I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.

Most corporations have human-resources processes that involve discussions with your manager, performance evaluations, calibrations for performance and potential succession planning.

You embrace disruption. I think it’s a good thing.

Bolthouse is a great strategic fit with Campbell.

The thing that I learned early on is you really need to set goals in your life, both short-term and long-term, just like you do in business. Having that long-term goal will enable you to have a plan on how to achieve it.

It’s okay to fail if you learn from it.

I know there are no sure bets or overnight miracles.

Food is art and science. So, you take something out, you have to work with the recipe to make sure that you’re providing delicious food with cleaner labels.

I loved multi-tasking. I loved being involved in a lot of things. To me, the more complex the better, and so being a leader of a business to me was like, ‘Wow, that’s what I want to be.’

I’m from a generation of women that shattered the glass ceiling. We didn’t wait for doors to open. The lesson I learned is that you need to open some doors for yourself in pursuit of career advancement.

For me, if I knew that I wanted to be a CEO and I set that final destination right up front, that helped me develop a career track.

My mother taught us that ambition is part of femininity and really taught us to have substance but also style.

You need to be strategic about how you define your leadership journey and where that takes you.

I purposely put myself in new, stressful situations so that I can continuously learn.

Moving with the times is an important idea for strategy today.

We’re all different ages, sizes, shapes, genders, and we all have different lifestyles. We’re quickly moving to bespoke diets that enable tailored and informed nutritional food choices.

The entrepreneurial spirit has moved from the garage in high-tech to the kitchen in food.

We believe GMOs are safe.

The best companies will build culturally diverse leadership teams and workforces with divergent backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas.

The business world needs the best talent from both genders to compete in an ever-changing environment and drive innovation.

I’ve been preparing to run a big company all my life.

I see more people taking charge of their well-being through the use of data and digital sensors, wearable health bands, and smartphone apps that can track and quantify everything from their heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep quality to steps walked and calories consumed.

The personal mission statement was important for me because I believe that you can’t lead others unless you have a strong sense of who you are and what you stand for.

I talk to my parents a couple of times a week. I talk to my daughters every day.

I think of feedback as constructive, not positive or negative. You choose to do what you want with it.

When I was growing up, my father helped kindle my passion for innovation and technology. He was a high-ranking executive at AT&T and used our family dinner table as a focus group.

At Campbell’s, we’re listening to consumers. We recognize that real and healthier food is better for our consumers and our business. Our goal is to be the leading health and well-being food company.

I see the world through Irish eyes, and they are smiling.

You need to walk the talk, because you can’t expect your organization to behave a certain way that you’re not willing to behave.

We’ve navigated a lot of change at Campbell’s. The best thing for me to be able to do is to discuss that change with people.

Don’t just let your career happen to you.

Leadership is service to others.

For me, living a balanced life means nurturing the academic, physical, and spiritual aspects of my life so I can maintain a sense of well-being and self-esteem.

The top principle for disruptive and sustaining innovation is that it has to have a laser focus on customers. Innovation begins with their needs and expectations.

Through the Internet of things, ‘connected kitchens’ will alert consumers if they’re running low on broth and when their salad dressing needs to be replenished.

It is not about finding a work-life balance, but, rather, it’s about work-life integration. I’ve learned to integrate my work and life so that the two exist as harmoniously as possible and priorities can be set.

I want to treat people the way I like to be treated and be very straight with them.

I believe women need to take charge.