“And they used a little exercise to sort of illustrate their takeaways.” “Part of the purpose of the study was to sort of make sense of why is it that people are so resistant to change, even when that change might be good for them,” Sanders said. He spoke of two professors–Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman–who, several years ago, studied the psychology of gains and losses. Sanders said change is often hard to accept. But one thing is for certain and that is that change is here to stay,” he said. And these changes are going to have a profound impact on consumers and certainly on the companies that serve consumers. I’m not sure that they know exactly what they’re embracing yet, because there’s still a lot of mysteries in this connected marketplace of ours. And some of us are coming kicking and screaming, others are embracing it. Sanders said looking at the world now, “we are rapidly becoming a connected, integrated marketplace. And it just continues to move at an ever-faster pace.” Can you imagine? I mean, just think about the change that has occurred in, really, the span of one human life. In 1981, it cost about $500,000 to store one gigabyte. I graduated from Lubbock Christian in 1981. “I like technology so here’s a technology statistic that will make the case for me. “…It’s been quite remarkable to see the pace of change over the last 35-40 years,” Sanders said. Sanders is “a true Renaissance man,” Hendry said, and an active community leader.Īddressing the audience, Sanders remarked on the amount of change happening in the grocery industry. He is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of two business books, “Built to Serve” and “Equipped to Lead.” Graziadio School of Business and Management. He is a graduate of Lubbock Christian University and an alumnus of Pepperdine University’s George L. A highly decorated officer, Sanders was recognized for his aerial achievements during combat missions flown over Iraq during the first Gulf War. He also is a military veteran, a former Air Force flight examiner/instructor and U2 reconnaissance pilot. Moderator Mike Hendry, EVP of merchandising and marketing for Northgate Gonzalez Markets, introduced Sanders as a proven leader specializing in business transformation in retail operations.

11 meeting of the NEW ( Network of Executive Women) Southern California chapter and keynote speaker Dan Sanders, COO of Sprouts, came equipped with quite a leadership resume.

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