Jack Greenberg
Jack Greenberg
achieved business extended lead remarkable turnaround
We extended our considerable lead internationally and achieved a remarkable turnaround in our U.S. business,
based behalf business customers decisions field includes line operating personnel regional responsibility restaurant ultimately
We want the line -- which for McDonald's includes our divisional and regional staffs, owner/operators and restaurant personnel -- to make decisions on behalf of customers based on field operating needs. The line ultimately has responsibility and accountability for our business success,
beef concerns continue customers educate european food high lessen lingering optimistic quality safety year
In Europe, we are optimistic that lingering concerns about beef will continue to lessen as the year progresses, ... We continue to educate our European customers about McDonald's high food safety and quality standards.
coordinate dinosaur ought people point released smart
I ought to point out that the Dinosaur movie really is by coincidence being released this week, ... People give us too much credit. We weren't smart enough to coordinate all this.
baton management opportunity pass team time
In every company's history, there is a time when it is appropriate to pass the baton and give a new management team the opportunity to lead, and that time has come at McDonald's,
century innovation integral vision
... Innovation is an integral part of our vision for McDonald's in the 21 st century
decisions functions line maximize staff support
We want staff functions to support line decisions and maximize their impact.
additional capital expect fund global million moderate reduce related restaurant share
To fund the additional capital expenditures related to U.S. initiatives, we expect to moderate share repurchases to approximately $500 million in 2003 as well as reduce global new restaurant openings.