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Eric Schmidt on the Life-Changing Magic of Systematizing, Scaling, and Saying "Thanks" (Live)

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Nov 7, 2018
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ANECDOTE

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.
ADVICE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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