Jill Barad
Full Name: Jill Elikann Barad
Birthdate: May 23, 1951
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Occupation: Businesswoman
Profile: CEO of Mattel (1997–2000).
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Barad
Number of Quotes: 10
Barbie is more than a doll; she's a cultural icon.
Fortune Magazine interview (1998)
Breaking the glass ceiling requires not just skill, but the courage to challenge the status quo.
Speech at the Women in Business Conference (2000)
Innovation is the key to staying relevant in a competitive market.
Business Strategy Journal (1999)
Inventing toys is like a never-ending treasure hunt – you're always searching for that elusive gem that will captivate the world.
Leadership is about making the impossible possible.
Keynote speech at a leadership summit (1997)
Success is the result of relentless effort and unwavering focus.
Commencement address at USC Marshall School of Business (2001)
The consumer is the ultimate judge of our success.
The New York Times (1997)
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
When you apply the word power to a man, it means strong and bold - very positive
attributes. When you use it to describe a woman, it suggests bitchy, insensitive, hard.
You can’t be everything to everyone, but you have to be something really important to someone.
The New York Times (1999)
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