{"id":107880,"date":"2026-03-30T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=107880"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:06:57","slug":"learn-from-one-of-the-countrys-top-retail-executives-and-the-former-ceo-of-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/03\/30\/learn-from-one-of-the-countrys-top-retail-executives-and-the-former-ceo-of-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn from one of the country\u2019s top retail executives and the former CEO of Starbucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday, April 8<\/strong>, to hear from Jim Donald, former CEO of Starbucks, as he shares his insights on leading through change.<\/p>\n<p>Donald will move beyond business theory to discuss the human element in a conversation he calls, \u201cWhat They Don\u2019t Teach You in Business School: Real-World Leadership for the Future.\u201d This free event in Canyon Commons offers a masterclass in the human element of industry.<\/p>\n<p>Donald will provide the \u201cmissing link\u201d between classroom theory and the grit of \u201cfront-line\u201d leadership \u2013 lessons he learned directly from legendary figures like Sam Walton, founder of Walmart. 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