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Bill Gates's leadership style evolved from the abrasive, micromanaging founder of Microsoft to the statesman-like co-chair of the Gates Foundation. In his early days, he was known for challenging employees with 'that's the stupidest idea I've ever heard' to test their conviction. Today, he defines leadership differently: 'As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ' He focuses on hiring the smartest people, giving them clear goals, and providing the resources they need to solve big problems. He teaches that a leader's job is not to have all the answers, but to ask the right questions.
"We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering."
"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important."
"Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning."
"The most important thing I do is hire great people."
"I think it's very important that you have people who are passionate about the same things you are."
"The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people."
"The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going on so they can do a lot more than they've done in the past."
"The life you live is a lesson to the world."
"The vision is about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going on so they can do a lot more."
"The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important."
"If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss."
"If you show people the problems and you show people the solutions, they will be moved to act."
"Look at the people around you and see what they are good at."
"The way you manage projects is to make sure you have the right people and that they're communicating."
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
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