The Best Advice I Ever Received
Julie Hamilton, President, Global Walmart Group, The Coca-Cola Company
Julie leads the customer team that is responsible for growing and managing the relationship of The Coca-Cola Company's business portfolios and brands with Walmart, the organization's largest customer.
Named on of the "Top Women In Grocery" by M Magazine and Nielsen in 2008, she serves on the boards of the Network of Executive Women in Retail, Children's Miracle Network and SIFE.
She says, "The most important lesson was to treat people the way you would want to be treated and don't ask people to do something you wouldn't be willing to do yourself. That's been an important foundation for how I learned to build, work with and lead teams as well as my approach with customers.
"Another valuable piece of advice I had was to always keep learning and challenging yourself. That might mean picking up an extra assignment or taking on extra work. You will benefit by learning new skill sets, gaining new perspectives, and meeting new people, all of which will help you grow personally and professionally.
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