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Oct 2023
42m 58s

The Secrets of The Highest Paid CEOs in ...

Leila Hormozi
About this episode

"It's much more useful to focus on traits rather than what you do because it's much more about who you are, not what you do." Today, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) discusses the successful traits of a CEO and emphasizes the importance of character over skills. She draws examples from iconic CEOs like Steve Jobs and Howard Schultz and provides an exercise to help CEOs acquire the necessary skills and traits to become successful leaders.

Welcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, because we’re creating an unshakeable business.

Timestamps:

(3:38) - Lack of clarity in CEO role.

(6:13) - Successful CEO strategies.

(17:33) - The two cornerstones of success.

(22:25) - Friendship, camaraderie, loyalty, and cooperation.

(32:10) - Encouraging innovation through failure.

(42:19) - Becoming the best version.

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