Mega-mogul Bill Gates is quite simply the richest and most successful businessman of all time. His remarkable vision and obsessive desire to win have created a leadership style radically different to anything the business world has seen before. The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Bill Gates Way draws out the universal lessons from Bill Gates' phenomenal success and identifies 10 secret leadership strategies that can be applied to any business or career: • Be in the right place at the right time • Fall in love with technology • Take no prisoners • Hire very smart people • Learn to survive • Don't expect any thanks • Assume the visionary position • Cover all the bases • Build a byte-sized business • Never ever take your eye off the ball Want to be the best? The secrets of phenomenal success are in your hands. Check out the other Unauthorized Guides in this series: Richard Branson; Jamie Oliver; Duncan Bannatyne; Alan Sugar; and Philip Green.
Acknowledgements. Bill Gates: A New Chapter. The Life and Times of Bill Gates. One: Be in the Right Place at the Right Time. Gates is one of a new breed of techie business leaders who combine technical know-how with business acumen. Two: Fall in Love with the Technology. One of the most important aspects of Microsoft's continued success was Gates' technological knowledge. Three: Take No Prisoners. Gates as a tough deal maker. Four: Hire Very Smart People. Microsoft's famous campus in Redmond creates the perfect environment for high-IQ employees. Five: Learn to Survive. In Microsoft, Gates created a voracious learning machine, a major factor in its success. Six: Don't Expect Any Thanks. At Microsoft, Gates got more media attention than the rest of the IT industry put together. Much of it was negative. Seven: Assume the Visionary Position. Go up on your mountain. Much of Gates' success was derived from his ability to translate technical visions into marketing strategies. Eight: Cover all the Bases. Gates pursues multiple objectives simultaneously. Nine: Build a Byte-Sized Business. Think big but keep it simple. Ten: Never, Ever, Take Your Eye Off the Ball. Despite his enormous wealth and achievements, Gates remained relentless at Microsoft. He had no intention of repeating the mistakes of other once dominant computer companies such as IBM. And Finally: Know When it's Time to Move On. Great CEOs know when it is time to move on to new challenges. The way Gates managed his exit as a fulltime employee at Microsoft should be a lesson to all leaders. How to Get Rich the Bill Gates Way. Last Word. Notes. Index.
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