Education should develop creativity, taste and individual strengths

Education is most valuable when it strengthens creativity and individuality rather than forcing people into a box. Entrepreneurs should also give back to their universities, including through teaching and active involvement.

Creativity is not limited to drawing, and taste can be learned. A path through music and recording engineering provided practical training in technology and helped develop taste through work on records. Childhood difficulties with reading and attention remained uncertain in terms of diagnosis, with only speculation that medication might have improved focus.

The leadership lesson is to recognize people who are better at particular tasks, set ego aside and support them—even when they work for you. Building around individual strengths is presented as a way to help talented people and the company succeed.