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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Leadership
Lessons
from Millionaire Business Owners
Be nice
It may be surprising to learn that Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and one of the investors on "Shark Tank," is a nice and likeable guy. He’s known for going above and beyond for his fans and has said that being “nice” is a necessity in business. When your team likes and respects you, they’ll be more likely to rally behind you.
Plan for fun
Speaking of "Shark Tank," Cuban’s colleague Barbara Corcoran fosters a culture of fun. “I think drinking together, having fun, having days off doing stupid things, dressing in ridiculous costumes, whatever you mandate as company culture, what happens is everyone really likes each other and you create a family.”
Constantly evolve
Bill Gates once said, “We always overestimate the change that will
occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.”
Even after Microsoft became an industry leader and was earning billions of dollars in revenue, Gates wanted the company and his team to continue to evolve and diversify their products so that they would remain innovative and relevant, as opposed to being static.
Mentor and give back to the community
“At the end of the day, we are all part of a community,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and CEO of Workday. “Giving
back at the Workday Foundationisjustrecognizing that and being part of a broader community. We are just a small
piece of the community.”
“We have been very fortunate and our growth and success is largely due to our community. The most exciting part about the Workday Foundation is that our employees actually drive where we give and they really drive the giving. Our employees get personally involved. It is fabulous when your hire the right people, with the right value system, and they want to give back and they push us to give back.”
Contributed by
Oye Jolaoso
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