If I share with you the guidelines and small business strategies of 50 top business leaders; You will appreciate it ? If so, read on.
In all endeavors of life, people are always looking for inspiration. Doctors study and listen to the advice of other great physicians, artists draw inspiration from paintings by other great artists, athletes practice like other great athletes and when it comes to starting a business; we also have some great business leaders to watch.
Study the past and you will know the future. Chinese proverbs
As an entrepreneur, I have great entrepreneurs that I turn to for business advice and inspiration. These successful entrepreneurs are great business leaders, and some of them are laid-off billionaires whose entrepreneurial journeys have been filled with trouble. But despite the business challenges they faced; they have overcome barriers and achieved the pinnacle of success in the business world.
The main reason I make this list is that success is repeatable. There are currently no business challenges that other entrepreneurs would not have faced. As the saying goes, “you don’t have to reinvent the wheel”.
When you are intrigued by a solution to a particularly difficult problem, look to the past for a solution. The mafia manager
If you are ready to learn from the masters of the art of starting a business; If you want to learn from those who have successfully completed the entrepreneurial process, here are 50 great business leaders whose entrepreneurial lifestyle and business advice will inspire you.
50 unusual tips for small businesses from 50 great business leaders
1. Sam Walton – Wal-Mart
Exceptional leaders go out of their way to increase the self-esteem of their staff. If people believe in them, it’s amazing what they can do. Sam walton
2.Richard Branson Virgin Group
When people find themselves in positions slightly above their expectations, they tend to be successful. Richard Branson
3. Oracle Larry Ellison
When you innovate you have to be prepared for people to tell you that you are crazy. Larry Ellison
4. Jack Welch General Electric
If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and compensate them, you won’t have much to deal with them. Jack Welch
5. Bill Gates, Microsoft
The most meaningful way to differentiate your business from the competition, the best way to keep distance between you and the crowd, is to do exceptional information work. How you collect, manage and use information will determine whether you win or lose. Bill Gates
6. Henry Ford Ford Motor Corporation
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the plane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry ford
7. Alfred P. Sloan General Motors
There has to be that trailblazer, the person who has the courage, the will to overcome the obstacles that always arise when someone tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it’s new and different, Alfred P. Sloan
8 Steve Jobs Apple Inc
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. Your best bet is to adopt them quickly and keep improving your other innovations. Steve Jobs
9. Aliko Dangote Dangote Group
I built a conglomerate and became the richest black person in the world in 2008, but it didn’t happen overnight. It took me thirty years to get to where I am now. Young people today strive to be like me, but they want to do it overnight. It will not work. To build a successful business, you have to start small and dream big. In the entrepreneurial journey, determination is determination. Aliko dangote
10. Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Steele
Successful people are those who chose a line and stuck to it. Andrew Carnegie
11. Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Company
There are fast ideas and slow ideas, just as there are high speed trains and slow trains. When it comes to money, most people on the slow train look out the window and watch the fast train go by. If you want to get rich quick, your plan should include quick ideas. Robert kiyosaki
12. Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and only five minutes to destroy it. If you think about it, you will do things differently. Warren Buffett
13.Ingvar Kamprad IKEA
If there is good leadership, it is a good example. I have to do this for all IKEA employees. Ingvar Kamprad
14. Donald Trump Trump Organization
Well yeah, I fired a lot of people. In fact, I like others to spin because it’s always a lousy task. But I fired a lot of people. Donald trump
15. Rich dad
Selling is the number one skill in business. If you can’t sell, don’t consider becoming a business owner. Rich dad
16. Henry Ross Perot
Business isn’t all about deals; the company offers great products, great design and great customer service. Finally, business is a network of human relations. Henry ross perot
17. Jeff Bezos Amazon.com
There are two ways to grow your business. Take an inventory of what you do well and develop your skills. Or figure out what your customers need and work backwards, even if it requires learning new skills. The Kindle is an example of working backwards. Jeff Bezos
18. John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil
The ability to deal with people is bought the same way you buy a commodity, like sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than anything else under the sun. John D. Rockefeller
20. Mary Kay Ash Mary Kay Cosmetics
People are by far the greatest asset of a business; it doesn’t matter if the company’s product is a car or a cosmetic. The business is as good as the people it keeps. Mary kay ash
20. Oprah Winfrey Harpo Studios
True honesty is right in knowing that no one will know whether you did it or not.
21. Thomas Edison General Electric
Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to make it up. Selling it is proof of utility, and utility is success. Thomas edison
22. Thomas J. Burrell Burrell Communication Group
“The most important thing is to have fun and keep working. I know life is a journey, not a destination. This is also true in business. Your goals keep moving forward. Thomas J. Burrell
23. James Cash Penny JC Penny
Polite treatment will turn the buyer into a traveling advertisement. James cash penny
24. Thomas Watson – IBM
“Dying in the water and doing nothing is a practical alternative because it is risk-free, but it is an absolutely fatal way of running a business.” – Thomas Watson
25. Steve Keyes AOL
If you’re doing something new, you’ve got to have a vision. You have to have a perspective. You must have a North Star that you aspire to, and you just believe that you will get there somehow, which will reach the point of passion. Steve keyes
26. Michael Dell Dell Computers
Our business is tech-related, yes. But this also applies to transactions and customer relationships. Michael dell
27. Barry Diller Expedia, Fox Broadcasting Company
We want to be able to sell you anything, anywhere, anytime. Barry diller
28. Debbie Fields, Ms. Field Cookies
I never felt like I was in the cookie business. I was always in a good mood. My job is to sell joy, my job is to sell happiness, and my job is to sell experience. – Champs Debbi
29. Harvey S. Firestone
I believe fundamental honesty is the lifeblood of business. Harvey S. Firestone
30. Lee Iacocca
I hire people who are smarter than me and I get out of their way. Lee iacocca
31. Dave Thomas Wendy
It all comes back to the main thing. Serve customers the tastiest food at a great price in a clean restaurant and they will keep coming back. Dave thomas
32. Madame CJ Walker Walker cosmetics line
I needed to earn my living and my own opportunities! But I did! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunity to present itself. Get up and do them Madame SJ Walker
33. Anita Roddick Body Shop
No one talks about entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what fuels creative thinking. Running that first store taught me business, not financial science; on trade: buy and sell. Anita Roddick
34. Victor Kiam
In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running. If you stop, they’ll swallow you. Victor Kiam
35. Nolan Bushnell Atari and Chuck E. Cheese
The most important ingredient is that you pull on your butt and do something. It’s so easy. A lot of people have ideas, but few decide to do anything with them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week, but today. A true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. Nolan bushnell
36. The Mafia Manager
The best thing to invest in your business is your time. To plan, plan and use your time effectively, know your lawn and your goals. Evaluate obstacles and opportunities, then develop your strategies. Mafia manager
37. Candice Carpenter iVillage.com
Succeed in creating value. Candice Charpentier
38. Howard Schultz Starbucks
Dream more than others. Think practical. Howard Schultz
39. Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Being a CEO is always understandable. Martha stewart
40. Pierre Omidyar Ebay.com
It’s not really a job if you’re having fun. Pierre Omidyar
41. Simon Cowell: American Idol
Good is not enough. You must be awesome. Simon cowell
42. Walt Disney Walt Disney Co.
For starters, you have to stop talking and start doing. Walt disney
43. Trip Hawkins Electronic Arts
You are crazy and you should be proud of it. Stick with what you believe in. Hawkins Trip
44. Terry Matthew Mitel
Persistence is the most important thing for success. Terry matthew
45. Jenny Craig Jenny Craig
If I do something, I’ll stick to it no matter what. Jenny craig
47. Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani
Stay true to yourself and your philosophy. Giorgio Armani
48. Akio Morita Sony Entertainment
Everything had to be different. Something no one else has done. Akio Morita
49. Li Ka Shing Hutchison Whampoa Limited
Reputation is the key to success. You have to be loyal to your customers. Li Ka Shing
50. Ray Kroc McDonald’s
To push on. Nothing in the world can replace persistence. There will be no talent; There is nothing more common than losers with talent. There will be no genius; the world is full of educated exiles. Only perseverance and determination are omnipotent. Ray Kroc
