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Sure, the Google guys are geniuses, but the way they use their time sets them apart. For example, when Sergey Brin interviews potential employees, he makes the candidates explain complex concepts that he doesn’t already know about. This smart tactic not only increases Brin’s knowledge, but it also shows him how good a communicator the hopeful Googler is. And early on, Brin personally approved every new hire — which means he learned a lot of lessons.
How These 24 Business Leaders Stay Productive and Successful
What do people like Jeff Bezos, Marissa Mayer, and Richard Branson do to stay on top?
Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google
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How These 24 Business Leaders Stay Productive and Successful
- Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
- Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo
- Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group
- Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google
- Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO of Xerox
- Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
- Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
- Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living
- Jack Dorsey, Co-founder of Twitter, Founder and CEO of Square
- Reed Hastings, Co-founder and CEO of Netflix
- Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo
- Drew Houston, Founder and CEO of Dropbox
- Virginia Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM
- Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
- Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric
- Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
- Larry Page, Co-founder and CEO of Google
- Howard Schultz, Chairman and CEO of Starbucks
- Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard
- Biz Stone, Co-founder of Twitter
- Evan Williams, Co-founder of Twitter
- Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook
- Jamie Dimon, Chairman, President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase