YouSendIt公司CEO:謙遜才能成功
????《財富》雜志舉辦的科技頭腦風暴大會(7月22日至24日在美國科羅拉多州阿斯彭召開)定期召集科技與創(chuàng)新領(lǐng)域最優(yōu)秀、最聰明的思想家相聚一堂。每周,《財富》雜志都會重點推介一位大會嘉賓,分享對企業(yè)的真知灼見。這次,我們代表年輕企業(yè)家向YouSendIt公司CEO布拉德?格林豪斯就領(lǐng)導力、教育、成功和行業(yè)提出了10個問題。他的回答如下。 ????《財富》雜志:您獲得的最好建議是什么? ????格林豪斯:我爸爸告訴我:“選老師,而不是選課程。”優(yōu)秀的教師能讓最不起眼的課程變得重要。在商界,無論產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)看起來有多棒,你都必須得有優(yōu)秀的人才來經(jīng)營公司才能成功。 ????當前就業(yè)市場非常嚴峻,對于即將進入這個市場的年輕人,您想說些什么? ????跟著發(fā)展走。思考一下,哪些行業(yè)能在未來10年繁榮發(fā)展。然后投身其中,成為行業(yè)的一員。從有發(fā)展的地方以低薪起步,比在沒有未來的地方獲得一份高薪工作要好得多。 ????說說目前做得不錯的一家初創(chuàng)公司吧。 ????Tonic for Health通過運用iPad和簡便易用的應(yīng)用程序,正在改變患者數(shù)據(jù)收集和分析的方式。我相信這些正在對改善醫(yī)療服務(wù)產(chǎn)生真正的影響(這也是我為什么投資它的原因)。 ????您在學校學到的最重要的東西是什么? ????學校賦予了我對學習的熱愛,我現(xiàn)在依然如此。我認為,對新事物保持好奇心以及對新人感興趣是辦企業(yè)的重要特質(zhì)。它確保你一直愿意接受新的理念,同時愿意挑戰(zhàn)原有想法。 |
????Fortune's Brainstorm Tech Conference (July 22-24 in Aspen, Colo.) regularly brings together the best and brightest minds in tech and innovation. Each week, Fortune will turn the spotlight on a different conference attendee to offer entrepreneurial insight. We asked YouSendIt CEO Brad Garlinghouse to answer 10 questions about leadership, education, success, and industry advice for young entrepreneurs. His responses follow. ????Fortune: What is the best advice you ever received? ????Garlinghouse:My dad told me, "Take the professor, not the class," meaning a great teacher will make even the most obscure subject relevant. In business no matter how smart a product or service may seem, you must have great people running the company to make it a success. ????What would you say to a group of young people looking to enter the tough job market? ????Go with growth. Think about which industries will be thriving in 10 years time, and become part of one. It's much better to start with a low-paid job in a space that's going somewhere than to land a well-paid job in a field without a future. ????Name one startup that is currently doing something really interesting. ????Tonic for Health is changing how medical patient data is collected and analyzed using iPads and user-friendly apps. I love how it's having a real impact in improving health care and the treatment of patients (which is why I'm an investor). ????What was the most important thing you learned in school? ????School gave me a real love of learning that I still possess. I think being curious about new things and interested in new people is an important trait in business. It ensures you're always open to fresh ideas and are willing to challenge your existing beliefs. |