

Eric Schmidt on the Life-Changing Magic of Systematizing, Scaling, and Saying "Thanks" (Live)
31 snips Nov 7, 2018
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Leadership Lessons from Scott McNealy
- Scott McNealy motivated his team by inspiring them to work overnight when the Sun workstations product was failing.
- Eric Schmidt learned that charismatic leaders can push teams to achieve what seems irrational at first.
Praise Boosts Productivity
- Praise is an underused and powerful management tool that increases employee motivation.
- Adding appreciation phrases sparks people's enthusiasm and boosts their productivity.
Systematizing Innovation at Google
- Innovation and scaling can be systematized with structured recruitment and management processes.
- Hiring young, aggressive, inexperienced talent enabled fast pivots and growth at Google.