Magic Johnson spoke at Stanford Business School for over an hour and he said the same principles that apply as a basketball player apply as a CEO:
- Focus
- Strategy
- Discipline
Remember to “overdeliver”
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Understand your customers and over-deliver. Stay in touch and ask for their feedback on your product or service. @MagicJohnson #GSBvftt
— Stanford Business (@StanfordBiz) October 5, 2015
“Always be ready to adapt and adjust.” –@MagicJohnson #GSBvftt — Stanford Business (@StanfordBiz) October 5, 2015
‘You're gonna get turned down sometimes, but keep going. Because someone might say yes.' @MagicJohnson #GSBvftt — Colleen Fleming (@colleenfleming) October 5, 2015
“Never let anybody define who you are and who you can become.” –@MagicJohnson #GSBvftt — Stanford Business (@StanfordBiz) October 5, 2015
@MagicJohnson dishing out the advice: always over deliver. #GSBvftt pic.twitter.com/ENdsfgfckY
— Tim Latimer (@tlatimer1865) October 5, 2015
“You might get turned down five times, but you have a choice: stay down, or get up and keep going.” @MagicJohnson #GSBvftt — Gabrielle Scrimshaw (@GabScrimshaw) October 5, 2015
“You want to hire the way America looks. Companies that understand and hire minorities now, will be better off.” @MagicJohnson #GSBvftt
— Lisa Jiang (@callmelisaj) October 5, 2015
“You have to have a thirst for knowledge…I was hungry for knowledge.” – @MagicJohnson #GSBvftt pic.twitter.com/Wrmu0YB9nm — Stanford Recreation (@stanfordrec) October 5, 2015
“I hate to lose at anything.” @MagicJohnson @StanfordBiz #GSBvftt pic.twitter.com/OaFXuFm1zN
— Deborah Petersen (@DeboraPetersen) October 5, 2015
“I take my competitive spirit to the boardroom. The same principles for being a good athlete apply to being a CEO.” @MagicJohnson #gsbvftt — Gabrielle Scrimshaw (@GabScrimshaw) October 5, 2015
Read more: Earvin “Magic” Johnson: “Adapt and Adjust” [STANFORD BUSINESS SCHOOL]
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