A.G. Lafley (1947- )
Alan George "A.G." Lafley (born June 13, 1947) is the former Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble. He retired from the company in 2010.[2] As CEO, Lafley is credited with revitalizing P&G [3] under the mantra “Consumer is Boss,”[4] with a focus on billion dollar brands like Crest, Tide, and Pampers.[5] But he also brought in several new brands, like Swiffer and Febreze, by merging P&G’s internal resources with outside “open” innovation, referred to as Connect + Develop.[6]
Today, Lafley consults on business and innovation strategy,[7] advising on CEO succession and executive leadership development, and coaching experienced, new, and potential CEOs.[8] He serves as Special Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity partnership. He also serves on the board of Legendary Pictures[9] and as Chairman of the Hamilton College Board of Trustees.[10]
Quotes·Quotations by A.G. Lafley
Conversation
¶ I'm not a big e-mailer. I prefer face-to-face whenever possible. And usually we're in a cafeteria or an auditorium somewhere, and I talk briefly, and then I spend half to two-thirds of the time on comments and questions and answers, which is when you really get at what's on people's minds.
References
[1]^ Procter & Gamble Biography
[2]^ PR Newswire, 08 December 2009
[3]^ A. G. Lafley, Alumni Achievement Awards, Harvard Business School
[4]^ Turning the Tide at P&G, US News & World Report, 22 October 2006
[5]^ "P&G: New and Improved", BusinessWeek, 7 July 2003
[6]^ "P&G's New Innovation Model", Harvard Business School, 20 March 2006
[7]^ "Business Icons Unite at Elite Leadership Program".
[8]^ "G100 Advisors".
[9]^ "A.G. Lafley Appointed to the Board of Directors of Legendary Entertainment"
[10]^ "Procter & Gamble Chairman and CEO Elected Hamilton Board Chair"
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