That’s Quotable [Lee Scott]

September 1, 2005 in That's Quotable with 2 Comments

"What we’ve seen over and over again is that over a relatively short time, people come to appreciate what we offer… The critics are the ones who simply want to maintain the status quo because change isn’t necessarily fun. Innovation and competition changes the status quo."

Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart as quoted on CNN Money (April 6, 2005)

2 Responses to “That’s Quotable [Lee Scott]”

  1. Mark Howell September 1, 2005 at 1:00 pm #

    Great quote! Thanks, Tony

  2. Strategy Central September 1, 2005 at 1:04 pm #

    The Status Quo

    How many of us really like to change? Oh, maybe we have dreams or goals, but when it’s time to actually implement a new strategy that brings the pain of change…tomorrow often looks pretty good. Good or bad, Walmart always