Being meticulous and precise is important in business. Failing to do so can lead to miscommunication, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. “I live by briefs and sometimes get multiple briefs,” Brown told CNBC’s Make It. “If they aren’t dated, you end up looking at two documents and you’re not sure which one’s the current ones.” But it’s not just briefs that he finds frustrating when they’re unclear. “Never use the term ASAP – that leads to miscommunication. Because there is no ASAP in my calendar. There is Wednesday at three o’clock, there’s Friday at 10 a.m. There is no such thing as ASAP,” Brown said. This is just one […]
As a manager, it can be tempting to do everything within your power to hold on to your best people. But that kind of thinking can ultimately backfire on you as a leader, explains Dharmesh Arora, regional CEO for Asia Pacific at German manufacturer Schaeffler. — Subscribe to CNBC International TV: http://cnb.cx/2wAkfMv Subscribe to CNBC International: http://cnb.cx/2gft82z Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/cnbci
Difficult decision-making is a mainstay of the job when you have held the number of powerful roles that Pascal Lamy has over the years. In addition to his eight years as director-general of the World Trade Organization, Lamy also held senior positions in the European Commission and French government. Somewhat surprisingly however, Lamy’s process for making tough decisions is relatively simple. “Have values,” Lamy told CNBC Make It. “Make up your mind about what you believe is good or bad and stick to this value chain when you have to take tough decisions in life.” Lamy’s values have also informed career moves, including his most recent appointment as chair of the Paris Peace Forum, a French non-profit focused on finding solutions for the world’s […]
Richard Wilson, CEO of Interactive Investor, shares his career-defining lightbulb moments in CNBC Make It’s “My Biggest Lessons.” My Biggest Lessons features life lessons from top executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have made it to the top of their careers. —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter: Tweets by CNBCi #CNBC #MakeIt #MyBiggestLessons
Former British diplomat, Olympic rower and leadership consultant Catherine Bishop shares her career-defining moments in CNBC Make It’s My Biggest Lessons. My Biggest Lessons features life lessons from top executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have made it to the top of their careers. 0:00 – Intro 0:25 – Lesson one 0:48 – Lesson two 1:26 – Lesson three 2:19 – Lesson four 2:56 – Lesson five —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNBCi
Saadia Zahidi, a managing director at the World Economic Forum, shares her career-defining moments with CNBC Make It’s My Biggest Lessons. My Biggest Lessons features life lessons from top executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have made it to the top of their careers. Contents of this video: 0:00 – Meet Saadia 0:14 – Lesson one 1:39 – Lesson two 2:27 – Lesson three 3:18 – Lesson four 4:10 – Lesson five —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNBCi
