Summary of Richard Branson's The Virgin Way

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Richard Branson's The Virgin Way in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Now Branson gives an inside look at his strikingly different swashbuckling style of leadership. Learn how fun, family, passion, and the dying art of listening are key components to what his extended family of employees around the world has always dubbed (with a wink) the ""Virgin Way.""

This unique perspective comes from a man who dropped out of school at 16, suffers from dyslexia, and has never worked for anyone but himself. He may be famous for thinking outside the box - an expression he despises - but Branson asserts that ""you’ll never have to think outside the box if you refuse to let anyone build one around you.""

This is a unique audiobook on leadership from someone who readily admits he has never read a book on leadership in his life. So expect the unexpected.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638155614

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Summary of Richard Branson’s The Virgin Way

Contents

Overview

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

Listen More, Talk Less

Looking From the Outside In

Inspiring with Words

Definitive Mission Statements

More Than a Title

Becoming Lucky

Always Seeking Improvement

Finding a Better Way

The Bumblebee Philosophy

Hiring as a Leader

Healthy Cultures

The Virgin Way

Work Hard, Play Hard

Schooling Entrepreneurs

Avoiding the Silo Effect

Personalities Decide

Serving the World

Author’s Style

Author’s Perspective

Overview

Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, shares what he has learned over the span of forty years of leadership in The Virgin Way (2014). Branson explores the values, strategies, methods, and the paths he took to become the leader of a group that controls more than 360 companies, all while maintaining and preserving the light-spirited personality he inherited from his parents. Branson highlights the importance of entrepreneurship and the need to preserve and develop it in future generations.

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

Richard Branson’s mother Eve Branson was a