Donald Trump

Donald John Trump "Sometimes your best investment are the ones you don't make." Biography Real estate developer Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York. At the age of 13, Trump was sent to the New York Military Academy in hopes of channeling his energy into a positive manner. He came out as a star athlete and student leader by the time he graduated in 1964. Trump continues to pursue his studies...

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Leadership

What is Leadership? DEFINITION: : Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal. The key elements of this definition include: Leadership stems from social influence, not from authority or power Leadership requires members, and that implies that they do not need to be 'direct reports' There is no defined combination of personality traits, attributes, or even a title for effective leadership Many approaches or paths, tailored to the circumstance, can lead to...

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Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson "You do not learn how to walk by following the rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over..." Biography Born in Surrey, England, Richard Charles Nicholas Branson struggled with dyslexia throughout his childhood and dropped out of his boarding school at the age of 16. Branson’s first entrepreneurial project was a youth-culture magazine called Student and it sold $8000 worth of advertising in its first...

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Gordon Ramsay

Gordon James Ramsay "I do not like looking back. I am always constantly looking forward. I am not one to sort of sit and cry over spilled milk. I am too busy looking for the next cow..." Biography Gordon James Ramsay was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1966 but moved to Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of five with his family. A talented soccer player, Ramsay was aiming to be a professional sportsman until a knee injury forced him to embark...

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