David Shapiro on Making Waves: Growth Through Culture
In this segment of Own Your Future, we chat with David Shapiro, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Thrasio.
Ever wondered what it’s like to work for Thrasio, the largest acquirer of Amazon businesses, a company that has made over 100 millionaires?
Well on this episode of Own Your Future, we find out what makes the culture of the multi-billion dollar company worthwhile.
Thrasio believes in growing with a strong culture and has developed a unique set of values that resonates with their business. This means:
- No egos. No assholes.
- “Let go of your Legos” – scaling a company involves giving away responsibility
- Take the blame
- Data talks
- Don’t be afraid to fail
- LOL! – surround yourself with people you have fun with, you’ll enjoy it and you’ll do better.
- Be truthful about your present condition, hire smart people
- Don’t shy away from the tough questions
The Ladder to Success
What does it look like?
When it comes to the idea of the Paradox of Happiness, if you focus on things you enjoy, you’re going to wake up one day and realize you’re happy.
The same thing goes for your business. If you’re focused on only making money, you may find that it becomes elusive, but if you focus on meeting a customer need, then you’re more likely to wake up one day and find that you’re successful.
If you like what you’re doing, you’re more more likely to make money.
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