Lynne Thoman

How important is being the smartest or the most knowledgeable person in the room?

How important is being the smartest or the most knowledgeable person in the room?

I don't think most people appreciate enough the fact that as you become more senior, it becomes more about the other people and having the other people become stars and flourish.

I don't think most people appreciate enough the fact that as you become more senior, it becomes more about the other people and having the other people become stars and flourish.

Many children are raised today being told that they can do anything. What happens when they start their first job?

Many children are raised today being told that they can do anything. What happens when they start their first job?

One of the first people that I interviewed for Three Takeaways was Joel Peterson, who was then chairman of JetBlue. And one of his takeaways, which I thought was so interesting, goes exactly to your point. It was about feedback. He called feedback the breakfast of champions.

One of the first people that I interviewed for Three Takeaways was Joel Peterson, who was then chairman of JetBlue. And one of his takeaways, which I thought was so interesting, goes exactly to your point. It was about feedback. He called feedback the breakfast of champions.

And Barry Diller fell into one of those categories.

And Barry Diller fell into one of those categories.

And how did he challenge you to be better? How did he give feedback to you that was really helpful?

And how did he challenge you to be better? How did he give feedback to you that was really helpful?

Great story. Bonnie, what is the most common piece of advice that you dole out?

Great story. Bonnie, what is the most common piece of advice that you dole out?

Bonnie, before I ask for the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with, is there anything else you'd like to mention?

Bonnie, before I ask for the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with, is there anything else you'd like to mention?

That is lovely. What are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with?

That is lovely. What are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with?

Bonnie, this has been wonderful. I would add an interesting one word to your first takeaway, which is yet. That for people who can't do something, not to say I can't do it, but to say I can't do it yet.

Bonnie, this has been wonderful. I would add an interesting one word to your first takeaway, which is yet. That for people who can't do something, not to say I can't do it, but to say I can't do it yet.