A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be … - Richard Branson

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How do you fight someone who doesn't care if they get killed? You accommodate them.

Richard Branson

A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you have to be a great motivator, you have to be very good at praising and looking for the best in people. People are no different from flowers. If you water flowers, they flourish. If you praise people, they flourish. That's a critical attribute of a leader.

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If you look for the best in your employees, they'll flourish. If you criticize or look for the worst, they'll shrivel up. We all need lots of watering.

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