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Search every verified Muhtar Kent interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At Coca-Cola's 2019 annual shareholders meeting, outgoing Chairman Muhtar Kent responded to activist Ray Rogers' allegations of human rights abuses at Coca-Cola facilities in Latin America and elsewhere by stating that "nothing could be further from the truth of those allegations" and that "there's just no ground to any of those allegations." Kent said the company sees "eye to eye with all our bottlers related to issues of adhering to the highest standards of human rights," but noted that bottlers are "independent companies run by independent leadership teams" and that "not everything can be dictated to bottlers." He said the company would continue to work with activists to "influence" and "bring matters to a better place." In a 2018 CNBC interview, Kent described the global business environment as characterized by "volatility, volatility, volatility, and more unknowns," adding that "running a global business is just getting tougher and harder" due to socio-political dynamics. He said he was a "realistic optimist" that the US-China trade dispute would be resolved "for the benefit of both countries and the world." Kent also said that while Coca-Cola is "the quintessential American brand," the company is "so local" in China, noting that its ownership includes Chinese state-owned and Chinese enterprise partners.
“Communication always will trump data analytics and reports every single time. So you got to really be seen outside to be able to build trust and for people to have trust in you and respect for you.”
“In order to sustainably grow value for your shareholders, you have to also generate value on a sustainable basis for all your key stakeholders. So in our case it started with our employees then our consumers then our customers around the world that served our consumers then our partners all our bottling partners our NG...”
“Tomorrow's best leaders must have a global world view and also they must have the ability to navigate diverse people, diverse places and diverse cultures. They need to be as comfortable working in Chennai, in China or Charlottesville. Secondly, successful leaders for today and tomorrow, they have to be master relations...”
“The basic idea of the Kent program from the beginning was that there's hardly an area of conflict resolution, peace building, responding to humanitarian crises, or even just building resilient societies that doesn't require cooperation between governments, corporations, and NGOs, each operating in their relative sphere...”
In this episode we speak with Muhtar Kent, the former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. Kent shares insights on the role communication played in revitalizing growth of the world's most-recognized brand. "CEO Voices: Leading with Communication" examines the communication that enables transformational leadership.
Recorded 1–2:30pm on Monday, June 13 at Columbia SIPA This afternoon session examines the efficacy of stakeholders within the Golden Triangle —business, government, and civil society— working together to prevent conflict, manage and resolve conflict, and rebuild in post-conflict environments. Topics such as impact investing, the war economy, and synergies between the Golden Triangle will be discussed. Moderator: Merit Janow, Panelists: Rémy Rioux, Matthew Devlin, Ameerah Haq, Muhtar Kent, Hamdi Ulukaya
"""Ireland and the 21st-Century Power of Partnerships"" Hosted by Joseph L. Hooley III '79, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Corporation and Neil Naughton, Deputy Chairman, Glen Dimplex"
Former Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent famously started at Coca-Cola as a driver, having answered an advertisement in a newspaper. The success of his down-to-earth, humble, and people-focused approach was evident as he took the audience through a brief account of his career ‘journey’ and gave his top five pieces of leadership advice. Subscribe to our channel ➤ / @oxfordsbs Visit our website ➤ https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/?utm_source=... Follow us on social media: LinkedIn: / oxfordsbs | / oxford-answers Twitter: / oxfordsbs | / oxford_answers Instagram: / oxfordsbs Faceboo…
Muhtar Kent, Chairman & CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, speaks to The Economic Club of Chicago on February 21, 2012. Conversation moderated by Club Chair John A. Canning, Jr.
Ray Rogers challenging Coca-Cola's outgoing Chairman Muhtar Kent at the April 2019 annual shareholders meeting regarding violence and other human rights abuses against union leaders and other workers at Coke facilities in Latin America and elsewhere.
CNBC's Sara Eisen sits down with Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent on the future of the soda company giant.
30th Annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference opening keynote address by Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board at The Coca-Cola Company. http://www.hunterconference.com/
Coaching and Training: https://bestofmany.com/ --- 1. Live Our Values 0:20 Our values serve as a compass for our actions and describe how we behave in the world. Leadership: The courage to shape a better future Collaboration: Leverage collective genius Integrity: Be real Accountability: If it is to be, it's up to me Passion: Committed in heart and mind Diversity: As inclusive as our brands Quality: What we do, we do well 2. Focus on the Market 3:42 Focus on needs of our consumers, customers and franchise partners. Get out into the market and listen, observe and learn. Possess a world view.…
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