Transitioning from BackRoom to BoardRoom - The New Chief Logistics Officer

Jose Li (MSIA 2000), FedEx Services Principal, Retail & eCommerce and Dr. Stephen G. Timme, President of Finlistics Solutions and Adjunct Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

He leans forward, making sure that he has your full attention. "I need something big from you. I need you to start speaking their language, and that's the language of finance. You have to show them how logistics directly impacts the bottom line and enhances shareholder value. I need you to shift the entire perception of Logistics in this company and show them that logistics needs a place at the table." As he stands to leave, he adds: "We do our work in the backroom,but we need a seat in the boardroom as well. I want the guys in the C-suite to see that."

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