Gail J. McGovern: Video Introduction to Employees and Volunteers
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
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Gail J. McGovern: Why She Took the Job
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
In deciding whether to take the President & CEO position at the Red Cross, Gail J. McGovern said she made a list of reasons to take the job. She took her list to trusted friends and advisors but says she never got to show it to them. As soon as she disclosed that she was considering the position they all started [...]
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Gail J. McGovern: Quotables
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
“When I was 9 years old I wrote a report on Clara Barton. Forty-seven years later I’m standing here as the leader of the American Red Cross.” Gail J. McGovern, a theoretical math major at Johns Hopkins, then told her audience of senior leaders that they could do the ugly math to determine her age.
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Gail J. McGovern: Harvard marketing professor
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
As Gail McGovern took questions from some of the headquarters staff this morning, she explained one of her reasons for taking the job: “As a marketing professor, I must say that the brand is to die for. It resonates on such a visceral level for Americans.” She explained that she recently assigned her MBA students to breathe new [...]
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Gail J. McGovern: Senior Leadership Meeting
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
At about 10:30 a.m. Bonnie McElveen Hunter introduced Gail McGovern to the senior leadership staff. She explained what a great day this is for the organization and claims we have finally found the leader we’ve been waiting for. Bonnie explained that Gail began her career as a programmer and always raised her hand for the [...]
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Gail J. McGovern: Facts you won’t find in the press release
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Gail J. McGovern may have been a professor at Harvard, but Red Sox Nation didn’t seem to rub off on her. She admits she’s a die-hard Yankee fan at about 10:00 a.m. on the first day. She then worries that if people uncover this allegiance, about 3/4 of them will immediately not like her.
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Gail J. McGovern: The Video Shoot
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
It’s 9:51 a.m. and we’re now taping a mini-interview to introduce Ms. McGovern to the public. As we started the process she said, “I noticed you have a defibrillator out in the hallway. Keep it handy.” In truth, the questions were of the softball variety and she answered them like a pro. We figured we’d give her at least [...]
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Gail J. McGovern: The Meeting
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
It’s about 9:30 a.m. and I just shook hands with Gail McGovern. She looked me directly in the eye and asked about my role, just as she did with all the others in the room. At first glance she’s confident with a side of humble. She’s friendly, conversational and quick-witted. I look forward to watching [...]
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Gail J. McGovern: Getting Ready
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
It’s about 8:45 a.m. In 4 hours and change we’ll be announcing that Gail J. McGovern is the new President and CEO of the American Red Cross. I’ll tell you more about the new leader as we go today, and of course if you’d like more official info you can refer to her bio and the [...]
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Gail J. McGovern Arrives at the American Red Cross
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
The American Red Cross has named Gail J. McGovern President and CEO. I’ll be tagging along to this morning’s events as we announce Ms. McGovern to the world in her new role and attempt to offer you an impression of our new leader. A colleague just called me Boswell, which means “constant companion and observer.” I suppose that’s [...]
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