Tag: Leadership
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent won’t; nothing is more common than unsuccesful men with talent. Genius won’t; unrewarded genius is practically a cliche. Education won’t; the world is full of educated fools. Persistence and determination alone are all-powerful. -Raymond Kroc/Calvin Coolidge Continue reading Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying
-Denzel Washington, motivation speech. Continue reading If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying
Discourage secrecy
The more you take middle or senior managers into your confidence, the more they will respect you and the harder they will work for you. Many managers disagree with this policy. They love the feeling of power that comes from knowing what others do not know. I don’t care about power. I care about getting rich. -How to get rich, p.213 Continue reading Discourage secrecy
Encourage senior managers to go over annual results with you one-on-one
You will learn more from off-the-cuff remarks and opinions expressed at one-on-one meetings while looking over financial results than you will in a dozen board meetings. This tactic never fails to produce food for thought, often on both sides. -How to get rich, p.212 Continue reading Encourage senior managers to go over annual results with you one-on-one
Offer legal perks that you have paid for yourself to employees.
This sounds crazy, but it works. I allow my employees, for example, the use of my Rolls-Royces or Bentleys for their weddings. I permit them to stay at my homes around the world if they have performed well. Such perks are legal because I paid for them myself from after-tax dollars or pounds. -How to get rich, p.212 Continue reading Offer legal perks that you have paid for yourself to employees.
Without self-belief nothing can be accomplished. With it, nothing is impossible.
It is as brutal and as black and white as that. -How to get rich, p.117 Continue reading Without self-belief nothing can be accomplished. With it, nothing is impossible.
Self-belief is a priceless asset
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. We may detest arrogance, yet isn’t it true that we admire it a little, too? Even though arrogance is a poor, shabby thing compared with rooted self-belief. It is an imitation of the real thing. -How to get rich, p.115 Continue reading Self-belief is a priceless asset
What talent seeks, as often as not, is the chance to prove itself and the opportunity to excel.
You must identify talent. Then you must move heaven and earth to hire it. You must nurture it, reward it properly and protect it from being poached. If necessary, dream up a new project. Better still, get the talent to dream it up. -How to get rich, p.107 Continue reading What talent seeks, as often as not, is the chance to prove itself and the opportunity to excel.
There’s only one talent you require. The talent to identify, hire and nurture others with talent.
There is no substitute for talent. -How to get rich, p.105 Continue reading There’s only one talent you require. The talent to identify, hire and nurture others with talent.
Roadmap to Billions 