Quotes from Doug McMillon

Like people, when companies work to foster a culture of collaboration, communication becomes second nature.

Our country frequently seems more divided than ever on how to approach everything from climate change to the economy. I think the path to understanding begins with honest, open conversations.

I think the first thing that goes through my mind, when I think about corporate tax, is that we need to think about where we set the rate on a global basis, and make sure that the U.S. is competitive.

I think the growing interest in stakeholder capitalism stems from companies genuinely invested in doing good for our world, because it's the right thing to do and because businesses who take this approach are stronger.

Business has the unique ability to make things happen fast and at scale.

2/3 of our management associates come from our hourly ranks. We put in place academies to help people with education. We've put a dollar a day college program in to help people get college hours if they want to advance their degrees.

One of the realities of fresh and perishable food is if you don't sell it, you throw it away or give it away.

Our associates are the heroes of our company's story. They work hard to make a difference in the lives of millions of customers.

My first job with Walmart was unloading trucks in a warehouse. Then I worked as an assistant manager in a store, and I was lucky enough to get into our buyer-training program. I loved merchandising and had a career path that led me through Sam's Club and Walmart International.

The best leaders lead through influence and collaboration,regardless of their title.

Representing a company with the largest and one of the most diverse groups of associates in the U.S., and an even more diverse customer base of tens of millions of customers, we believe we should stay engaged to try to influence decisions in a positive way and help bring people together.

You can compare the retail business to basketball. You have to have a plan, you have to hustle, you have to rely on each other, and there's a scoreboard on the wall.

As businesses, as communities, as families, and friends, we need to go forward remembering that we're all connected in one way or another.

You see the rise and fall of Sears and others. It's just a reminder that this can happen to us too.

We have a long heritage as a company of serving responsible hunters and sportsmen and women, and we're going to continue doing so.

Hurricane Katrina touched our customers, communities we serve, and our associates in a profound way.

Customers want to explore. But they need to have easy access to items they choose to use all the time. The historic trade-off between price and service has been altered by technology and customers expect to save time and enjoy the experience while saving money.

In the world there is a debate over inequity, and sometimes we get caught up in that, and retail does in general.

The role of innovation inside the company is so important. That's how we get growth, and there's no way to drive innovation without learning and change.

Whatever you've been asked to do, whatever your role is today, do it really well, deliver results, and do it with integrity.

That transition to a digital age, to a forward looking country, needs to happen.

Finding inventory in the backroom is not always a joy.

I think one of the keys is to celebrate intelligent failures and when things don't work, learn from those. Celebrate learning more than we celebrate the failure itself.

We hope to contribute to bringing the country together as it relates to things like inclusion. But we hope to help other - solve other problems, too, if we're asked.