The Virgin Way by Richard Branson

The Virgin Way

6.8/101 min read

6/10/20

  • Listen — it makes you sound smarter

  • You cannot fully understand colleagues if you don’t know anything about their life outside of the office

  • Always try to look at what we are doing from the customer’s perspective

  • People take a lot of satisfaction from knowing that they’re doing a good job, and that their efforts are appreciated—and the simplest way to stroke this passion is for leaders to use ample doses of gratitude

  • “Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others.” - Lao Tzu

  • “The harder I practice, the luckier I get.” - Gary Player

  • No matter how visionary, brilliant and far-reaching a leaders strategy might be, it can, and frequently does, all go for naught if it is not fully supported by a healthy and spirited corporate culture

  • Don’t worry about profit. Think about customer service. Profit is a by-product of good customer service. It’s not an end in and of itself

  • When we are more positive our brains are more engaged, more energized, creative, motivated, healthier, resilient, and productive