Good People Discovery as Core Skill

"Having an intuition for finding so-called "good people" to collaborate with is simply a key explanation for my successful sphere-building. It's a skill that, fortunately, improves with age."

"My efforts also show that one should have a realistic perception of the time and effort necessary to establish credibility and legitimacy. Despite eager efforts to prove otherwise, there are no shortcuts. Sometimes life rewards small efforts grandly while large efforts remain undiscovered. For long-term owners, it is crucial to see the people who build the companies and never lose interest in them."

"Napoleon had the requirement to appoint generals himself—to say nothing of marshals—and used to ask the question: "A-t-il de la chance?"—Is he lucky? I am well aware that I am not entirely deserving of everything I own, and it can probably be said that in business, luck is often close to 50 percent of success. The imbalance between what was given to me and what was made available to me makes me inclined to gather wisdom along the way and in my professional practice seek out people with whom I can create value together, preferably those with that little extra Napoleon wanted to see in his leaders. For human creativity is the most"