Steven Bartlett

and then draws a picture of a net in the ocean and then puts some fishies in the net and goes, Richard, this is what net profit is. Net profit is the fishies here in the net. At this point, Richard is running one of the biggest groups in Europe and he doesn't know what net profit is.

and then draws a picture of a net in the ocean and then puts some fishies in the net and goes, Richard, this is what net profit is. Net profit is the fishies here in the net. At this point, Richard is running one of the biggest groups in Europe and he doesn't know what net profit is.

and then draws a picture of a net in the ocean and then puts some fishies in the net and goes, Richard, this is what net profit is. Net profit is the fishies here in the net. At this point, Richard is running one of the biggest groups in Europe and he doesn't know what net profit is.

Because he's been such a good delegator for his entire career that he doesn't really need to know a bunch of stuff. He's so good at finding people and giving them responsibility. In this season of my life, that is what I'm doing. I'm finding exceptional individuals. I'm spending about 20 hours a week of my time on recruitment and I'm empowering them to start companies.

Because he's been such a good delegator for his entire career that he doesn't really need to know a bunch of stuff. He's so good at finding people and giving them responsibility. In this season of my life, that is what I'm doing. I'm finding exceptional individuals. I'm spending about 20 hours a week of my time on recruitment and I'm empowering them to start companies.

Because he's been such a good delegator for his entire career that he doesn't really need to know a bunch of stuff. He's so good at finding people and giving them responsibility. In this season of my life, that is what I'm doing. I'm finding exceptional individuals. I'm spending about 20 hours a week of my time on recruitment and I'm empowering them to start companies.

Again, I've researched this really, really deeply. I've interviewed Walter Isaacson, who followed Elon Musk for two years, and he followed Steve Jobs pretty much until the day he died. And I asked him, I said, what's their secret? He said, specifically in the case of Steve Jobs, he said, you know, Steve, I was in the backyard with Steve Jobs before he died. And I asked him a question.

Again, I've researched this really, really deeply. I've interviewed Walter Isaacson, who followed Elon Musk for two years, and he followed Steve Jobs pretty much until the day he died. And I asked him, I said, what's their secret? He said, specifically in the case of Steve Jobs, he said, you know, Steve, I was in the backyard with Steve Jobs before he died. And I asked him a question.

Again, I've researched this really, really deeply. I've interviewed Walter Isaacson, who followed Elon Musk for two years, and he followed Steve Jobs pretty much until the day he died. And I asked him, I said, what's their secret? He said, specifically in the case of Steve Jobs, he said, you know, Steve, I was in the backyard with Steve Jobs before he died. And I asked him a question.

I said, what's the best product you ever built at Apple? Steve turned to me and went, the team. He goes, that's the most important thing. He goes, the iPhone's great, the Mac is great, but the best product I ever made at Apple was the team. By definition of the word company is group of people. And if you play out this thought experiment, if any of you had managed to hire Elon Musk,

I said, what's the best product you ever built at Apple? Steve turned to me and went, the team. He goes, that's the most important thing. He goes, the iPhone's great, the Mac is great, but the best product I ever made at Apple was the team. By definition of the word company is group of people. And if you play out this thought experiment, if any of you had managed to hire Elon Musk,

I said, what's the best product you ever built at Apple? Steve turned to me and went, the team. He goes, that's the most important thing. He goes, the iPhone's great, the Mac is great, but the best product I ever made at Apple was the team. By definition of the word company is group of people. And if you play out this thought experiment, if any of you had managed to hire Elon Musk,

and get the best out of him, you would be the benefactor of trillions of dollars. So I think through that lens, my job is to find the next A player. And that's why I went from spending one hour a week of my time on hiring and recruitment, now I spend 20 hours of my week. All of you, both personally and professionally, are in the recruitment business.

and get the best out of him, you would be the benefactor of trillions of dollars. So I think through that lens, my job is to find the next A player. And that's why I went from spending one hour a week of my time on hiring and recruitment, now I spend 20 hours of my week. All of you, both personally and professionally, are in the recruitment business.

and get the best out of him, you would be the benefactor of trillions of dollars. So I think through that lens, my job is to find the next A player. And that's why I went from spending one hour a week of my time on hiring and recruitment, now I spend 20 hours of my week. All of you, both personally and professionally, are in the recruitment business.

It is going to be the single biggest defining factor of where you end up personally and professionally.

It is going to be the single biggest defining factor of where you end up personally and professionally.

It is going to be the single biggest defining factor of where you end up personally and professionally.

The big professional regret I have is knowing that someone was wrong for my company or team and taking too long to make a decision about it. Because, again, I wrote about some of the research in my book, but the impact that a negative member of your team has is three to four times the positive impact a good member of your team has.

The big professional regret I have is knowing that someone was wrong for my company or team and taking too long to make a decision about it. Because, again, I wrote about some of the research in my book, but the impact that a negative member of your team has is three to four times the positive impact a good member of your team has.