

The Future Won’t Wait: How to Build When Everything’s Changing | GaryVee Samsung Keynote
67 snips Apr 29, 2025
In a powerful keynote, the speaker emphasizes the need for kindness, accountability, and adaptability in leadership. Personal anecdotes reveal the evolution of a wine business and hard-earned lessons in strategy. The discussion shifts to the future of marketing, highlighting the rise of 'interest media' over traditional social channels. Viewpoints on AI position it as essential for survival in business. Embracing change is seen as an opportunity, urging leaders to shift mindset and approach for success in a rapidly evolving world.
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Gary's Entrepreneurial Beginnings
- Gary Vaynerchuk shared his immigrant upbringing and early business ventures from lemonade stands to running wine businesses. - His intuition about the internet in college and passion for wine fueled creating a $65M business without external capital.
True Kindness in Leadership
- Deploy true kindness by giving without expecting anything in return to avoid manipulation. - True kindness in leadership is about being genuine, not trying to exploit situations.
Kindness Beats Fear in Leadership
- Lead with optimism and kindness, not fear, to build sustainable, loyal teams. - Be at your kindest during crises, as fear only works short-term but breaks trust long-term.