“We cannot choose between growth & sustainability. We must have both.” UNILEVER CEO
“Unilever and CEO Paul Polman are the crown jewel of the consumer products industry.” Sandra Rupp, Executive Coach in FT comments (she now has viewers in 100 countries)
“Introducing the priceless Sandra Rupp.” FT Alphaville
Each morning I wake up to my Financial Times alerts on my smart phone to see headlines about my favorite CEOs. About ten days ago, I almost fell out of bed….There was a story in FT Alphaville (founded by the talented Paul Murphy) about Unilever stock and something going on with Kraft Heinz. As a world’s top business thinker, the first thing I did was head for my laptop and Twitter where I can read headlines of 25+ global publications. Next I was on the phone to a friend at a top hedge fund in New York asking him to tell me more about private equity firm 3G. Interestingly Warren Buffett helped my Dad find his CEO job back in the ’70s. I had even consulted to companies like Cadbury. I had to work fast, I had to take my comments to the FT, and I had to get creative because CEO Paul Polman and his visionary Sustainable Living Plan are worth everything we’ve got! He is my favorite CEO in the world, an innovator like no one else: irreplaceable and highly regarded by other Davos CEOs (and Executive Coaches). And the rest is Herstory: Yes FT Alphaville, Sandra Rupp, CEO Paul Polman and even Sir Martin Sorrell at WPP helped save the most historically important & sustainable company in the world: UNILEVER. And now I want to work with CEO Paul Polman and CMO Keith Weed to communicate the importance of The Sustainable Living Plan to investment managers around the globe. When we look back on business history, I believe we will see this as a KEY turning point for shareholders, consumers & employees. And I look forward to many more years ahead for Unilever’s highly talented CEO Paul Polman who was successful in fending off a takeover in record time with a little help from the many people who believe in him. Watch my video for the EXCITING STORY: Paul, let’s take everyone from Sustainable to Flourishing!
Executive, Advisor and Smart TV Anchor Sandra Rupp was placed on the THINKERS50 Guru Radar List for the world’s top business thinkers & has been recording videos to CEOs ever since. Buy her new Video on Demand/DVD on Amazon.com called CAREER NAVIGATION: 7 Steps to Success. Follow her Tweets @ExecCareerCoach and Subscribe to her YouTube Channel. With a deep background in Executive Search, Career & Leadership Coaching, and Media Presenting, Sandra has an MBA from Kellogg/Northwestern and also studied at Oxford. Contact www.parthenonadvisors.com RSVP Social Media: www. sandrarupp.com
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FAVORITE QUOTE: “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.” Christopher Columbus
Davos Woman Sandra Rupp invites President Donald Trump and Unilever & Dove CEO Paul Polman to help her lead a Women’s March to Davos. Sandra initiated The Davos CEO Pledge and has been successful in increasing the percentage of women at World Economic Forum to 21% from 15% with five years of videos asking her favorite CEOs to invite more female delegates and appoint more women to their CEO Teams. Now she is ready to achieve her dream of 30%+ Women including entrepreneurs, executive coaches and herself at Davos. She aims to create many more jobs in the US, Europe & the developing world. Here’s how. Watch video:
Sandra Rupp was placed on the THINKERS50 Guru Radar List for the world’s top business thinkers. She is an Executive Coach, Career & Leadership Advisor, Anchor & Interviewer. Buy her new Video on Demand/DVD on Amazon CAREER NAVIGATION: 7 Steps to Success. She has two decades of management consulting experience in both Executive Search and Executive Coaching, experience in Media and an MBA from Kellogg/Northwestern. She also studied International Business & Art at Oxford. Sandra has been interviewed by a WSJ reporter, quoted in Forbes and appeared in the Financial Times Alphaville. She was one of the first to predict a Trump victory in her August 2015 Thinkers50 video. Ms. Rupp is the 11th Great Great Granddaughter of Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster and currently resides in sunny Florida. She invites all Davos CEOs and Leaders to interview with her on camera & sponsor her Davos Pledge. STAY TUNED & subscribe to her YouTube Channel #SmartTV. Learn more at www.parthenonadvisors.com and www. sandrarupp.com
CREDITS: Dress by Bardot. Music: To The Top.
Never Give Up on Your Dreams & 5 Economic Myths to discuss #Davos #WEF17
Posted on: January 12, 2017
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FAVORITE QUOTE: “Dreams are necessary to life.” ANAIS NIN
One of my Davos CEOs and I were talking about how World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2017 overlaps with the US Presidential Inauguration this year, so I decided to prepare two videos in advance.
They relate to the economy, my prediction of President Trump (in my Thinkers50 video), and if you haven’t heard yet there will be a record breaking 21% women delegates at Davos 2017. Clearly The Davos CEO Pledge which I initiated is working (CEOs my goal is 30% women, so don’t worry you’ll be hearing from me next year). What Does Leadership Look Like to You? Many thanks to my CEOs and my viewers (now in 100 countries & counting). Watch the new videos here:
Sandra Rupp is an Executive Coach and Smart TV Anchor who was placed on THINKERS50 Radar list for world’s top business thinkers for her thought leadership on “The Yin & Yang of Leadership.” The FT Alphaville put her first Davos video of 2015 on Financial Times site with the headline “Introducing the priceless Sandra Rupp” & a Fast Company reporter tweeted “In awe of Davos Woman, Sandra Rupp.” In 2011 World Economic Forum placed her on the cover of The Davos Debates Video & she asked 15 CEOs & Leaders a Video Question on Innovation & Job Creation. Sandra has hit a hole in one, won a skeet tourney, has been to Daytona, helped get women into Augusta, stands 6 FT in her Jimmy Choos, and she aims to get 30% Women & herself to Davos by 2020. She stated in the Davos Debates 2011 that “investing in and empowering The Feminine Leadership Styles is the largest economic opportunity worldwide.” She has been recording videos ever since. She has an MBA from Kellogg/Northwestern & also studied at Oxford. Contact: www.parthenonadvisors.com Find her new Video on Demand/DVD now on Amazon: CAREER NAVIGATION: 7 Steps to Success. Investors, find her profile on Angel.co, Subscribe to her YouTube Channel & connect with her on social media at www.sandrarupp.com
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QUOTE: “What separates the winners from losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.” ~ Donald Trump
I am honored to endorse Donald J. Trump for US President. I predicted back in Augusta 2015 in my Thinkers50 Radar video that Donald would be the Republican nominee, and a likely next President. I tweeted and shared my views with my favorite media outlets over the last year and a half including the Financial Times to The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, CNBC, Fox Business & The Washington Post. Here is why as an MBA-educated Independent/Moderate voter, an Executive Coach, and a lover of democracy and freedom of speech (a Mayflower descendant), I chose Trump as “the right person for the right time.” I have met both Donald and Melania Trump, and I believe Davos CEOs would enjoy meeting them both at World Economic Forum (Melania may become our 1st First Lady to speak five languages). CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO:
With video viewers in 65 Countries, Sandra Rupp is an Executive Coach & Anchor who was placed on the THINKERS50 Guru Radar List for the world’s top business thinkers for her thought leadership on The Yin & Yang of Leadership. She was alsp placed on the cover of the Davos Debates in 2011 when she stated “Investing in & Empowering The Feminine Leadership Style is the largest economic opportunity worldwide.” Leaders, CEOs & CHROs schedule an appointment to meet her at the Ritz in Florida or meet with her on video calls. Buy her new Video on Demand/DVD on Amazon. Learn more at www.parthenonadvisors.com and www. sandrarupp.com
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FAVORITE QUOTE: “No one will ever win the battle of the sexes, because there is too much flirting with the enemy.” HENRY KISSINGER
Executive & Media Presenter Sandra Rupp filmed two videos on the Bilderberg Group Meeting 2016. It took place in Dresden, Germany this year on June 9-12 and was attended by over 120 of the world’s most powerful leaders from the United States, Canada and Europe. Here she gives a personal glimpse into the importance of the annual Conference and the Steering Committee:
In Video 2 she discusses the Who’s Who of leaders who attended this year and wonders what were the Hottest Topics – were they Brexit and Donald Trump? With viewers in 65 countries and a background in Executive Search and Coaching, Sandra’s Bilderberg Videos are very popular. She would love to attend some day and invites Bilderberg attendees to interview with her on camera using Chatham House Rules. Sandra was placed on the THINKERS50 Radar list for the world’s top business thinkers. She even fits the topic of Marriage into this video. Watch here & learn more at the Bilderberg Group official website. To learn more about Sandra visit www.sandrarupp.com STAY TUNED xo
Wardrobe: Style Paris, Carlisle & Jean Paul Gaultier.
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How would you feel if CEOs told you & your family How to Vote? For me, it is an alarming trend.
UPDATE: After this post, CEOs have cut back on telling employees and customers how to vote, so Sandra is buying Unilever’s TRESemme and Dove products again 🙂
I read a post in Harvard Business Review about concerns with CEOs trying to influence how people vote There is even a PR research study on it. (Update: since this post there are articles in The Washington Post & the Naples Daily News on why “Consumers aren’t buying CEO Politics”). To me Politics, Business & Religion are three very different realms, and they should not tell each other what to do. I am very concerned by a trend I am seeing among a handful of mostly male Davos CEOs and today, on the day that the UK Votes on #Brexit I am speaking up. The Economist had a cover post recently about how people’s Freedom of Speech is under attack (even on social media) and how it is time to speak up. It is one thing if a CEO is asked by an employee or friend what their view is on a political or religious topic. It is quite another for CEOs to be tweeting or appearing in front of the media and telling employees and customers how to vote (one American banker threatened to take jobs away from the UK if they voted #Brexit and a California CEO has bullied US Governors, a female University President & NC’s Moms). Women executives have asked me to discuss this topic. WATCH my BREXIT VIDEO to UK-based Unilever CEO (he is one of my favorite CEOs but even he’s been tweeting how to vote on Brexit to his employees & customers (70% Women). They own Lever, Lipton, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s & TreSemme. I highlight 5 Things people might want to know about Democracy. For the time being, I won’t be able to use their products as much as I really like his work on sustainability. It goes against my conscience. CLICK TO VIEW:
Sandra Rupp is an Executive Coach and Anchor who was placed on the THINKERS50 Guru Radar List for the world’s top business thinkers. She has 20+ years experience advising the world’s top executives, a Kellogg/Northwestern MBA and studied International Business at Oxford. She wrote her history honors thesis on Democracy & the British Empire. She encourages employees who are uncomfortable with CEO activism to contact their Human Resources Deparment and give them her name as the Executive Coach. www.parthenonadvisors.com She has also initiated The Davos CEO Pledge to get more women invited to the World Economic Forum and more Diversity of Thought. Learn more at www.sandrarupp.com
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UPDATE: Executive Coach & Global Anchor Sandra Rupp has helped raise the percentage of women at World Economic Forum from 15% in 2011 to 21% women at Davos 2017. Sandra Rupp aims for 30%+ women and herself at Davos by 2020.
THE DAVOS CEO PLEDGE welcomes global CEOs and influential viewers now in 100+ countries. STAY TUNED
Welcome to Citigroup’s Michael Corbat, Coca Cola’s Muhtar Kent, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan (Co-Chair of WEF 2017), Unilever’s Paul Polman, WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell, Watch video:
FAVORITE QUOTE: “I don’t go by the rule book: I lead from the heart not the head.” Diana, Princess of Wales
The Davos Woman Challenge is now THE DAVOS CEO PLEDGE for 2017. Anchoring this Pledge, I am asking my favorite Davos CEOs to commit to bring two or more female delegates to World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in January 2017 and to ask other CEOs to follow their lead (note: they must have a minimum 30% Female Delegates if their company brings extra delegates). I am also asking all Female CEOs to bring at least one other female delegate (a must have). With these actions and inviting more Women Leaders age 45+, I believe we will all achieve 30% Women at World Economic Forum very quickly. I am really excited World Economic Forum achieved a record 50% female Co-Chairs in January 2016 and many thanks all to my Davos Challenge Award Winners who invited female delegates to Davos 2016 (watch video for details). Leaders, Companies, CEOs, CHROs: If you would like to participate or sponsor The Davos CEO Pledge, please contact Executive Coach Sandra Rupp at www.parthenonadvisors.com I invite all CEOs to interview with me on camera (with many years of experience in global executive search I am an expert interviewer and will let you approve the final edits). Subscribe to her YouTube Channel and Follow Tweets @ExecCareerCoach
“Introducing the priceless Sandra Rupp.” Paul Murphy, Founding Editor, FINANCIAL TIMES Alphaville
“In awe of Davos Woman, Sandra Rupp.” @FastCompany magazine reporter
Sandra Rupp was placed on the THINKERS50 Guru Radar list for the world’s Top Business Thinkers 2011-13. Prior to her career in global Executive Search & now Executive Coaching & Anchoring she worked for a Top Media CEO. She is an Executive Coach, CEO Advisor & Media Interviewer. In 2011 she was placed on the cover of the Davos Debates Video by the World Economic Forum and has been doing Executive Coaching and Anchoring videos ever since.
To RSVP to The Davos CEO Pledge click to her LinkedIn profile
CREDITS: Music Blue Danube by Strauss. Video Wardrobe by Perry Ellis & Carlisle. French Cross by Christian LaCroix.
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