Unauthorized Guide To Doing Business the Bill Gates Way : 10 Secrets of the World's Richest Business Leader

Quite simply Bill Gates is the world’s richest and most successful businessman of all time. His is not simply a story of technical brilliance and enormous wealth, it is one of a remarkable business vision and an obsessive desire to win. Learn how he has capitalised on his talent and hired the best people money could buy.

Brought completely up to date for this new edition, Business The Bill Gates Way not only reveals the secrets of Gates' remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. From hiring very smart people to loving what you make, and from crushing your competitors to never, ever taking your eye off the ball, Business The Bill Gates Way reveals the secrets of phenomenal success.


Bill Gates is a modern business phenomenon and most people agree that he is indeed the most successful cyber-tycoons. His is not simply a story of technical brilliance and enormous wealth, it is one of remarkable business vision and an obsessive desire to win. It is also about a leadership style that is radically different to anything the business world has seen before. How does he do it? And how does he keep on doing it? Business The Bill Gates Way reveals the secrets of Gates' remarkable (and mind-boggling) success and shows how Gates's tactics and specific strategies can be applied to any business or career.



Acknowledgments.
Bill Gate: A New Chapter.

The Life and Times of Bill Gates.

One: Be in the Right Place at the Right Time.

Gates is one of a new breed of techie business leaders who combine technical know-how with business acumen.

Two: Fall in Love with the Technology.

One of the most important aspects of Microsoft’s continued success was Gates’ technological knowledge.

Three: Take No Prisoners.

Gates as a tough deal maker.

Four: Hire Very Smart People.

Microsoft’s famous campus in Redmond creates the perfect environment for high IQ employees.

Five: Learn to Survive.

In Microsoft, Gates created a voracious learning machine; a major factor in its success.

Six: Don’t Expect Any Thanks.

At Microsoft, Gates got more media attention than the rest of the IT industry put together. Much of it was negative.

Seven: Assume the Visionary Position.

Go up on your mountain. Much of Gates’ success derived from his ability to translate technical visions into marketing strategies.

Eight: Cover All the Bases.

Gates pursues multiple objectives simultaneously.

Nine: Build a Byte-Sized Business.

Think big but keep it simple.

Ten: Never, Ever, Take Your Eye Off the Ball.

Despite his enormous wealth and achievements, Gates remained relentless at Microsoft. He had no intention of repeating the mistakes of other once dominant computer companies such as IBM.

And Finally: Know When It's Time To Move On..

Great CEOs know when it is time to move on to new challenges. The way Gates managed his exit as a full-time employee at Microsoft should be a lesson to all leaders..

How to Get Rich the Bill Gates Way.

Last Word.

References.

Index.