Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded Virgin Group in the 1970s. He pioneered an innovative approach to business leadership focused on empowering employees and thinking differently. Some of his humanitarian initiatives include sponsoring programs for missing children and providing startup loans to help entrepreneurs. Branson believes in thoroughly examining both the upsides and downsides of decisions, considering the big picture, and protecting against potential downsides.

1. RICHARD BRANSON

2. Who is Richard Branson
• He is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
• Founder of Virgin Group
• Born in 1950 Blackheath England
• Son of Edward James Branson and Eve Branson
‘’Knighted at Buckingham Palace for services to entrepreneurship’’

3. Secret of success
• Attitude and Innovation
“Rule breaking approach of leadership to get more out of people”
‘’The ability to think different ‘’
• Empathy
‘’Humanitarian initiatives’’
*Sponsoring for International center for Missing and Exploited Children
*Virgin startup loan program to help entrepreneurs
*Joined forces with African wild life foundation

4. Decision Making Skill
• Don’t act on an emotional response
• Find as many downsides to an idea as possible
• Look at the big picture
• Protect the downside
‘’Nothing is perfect so work hard at uncovering what is hidden”
Richard Branson’s decision to sue the government ultimately saved
his rail business

5. What we learn from
Richard Branson

6. Life is simple and make it simple…..
‘’Complexity is your enemy.
Any fool can make something
complicated.
It is hard to make something
simple’’

7. Prioritize what you need…..
‘’Clients do not come first.
Employees come first.
If you take care of your
employees.
They will take care of customers’’

8. Strategic approach…
‘’Train people well enough so
they can leave,
Treat them well enough so they
don’t want to’’

9. Never give up…..
‘’Do not be embarrassed by your
failures,
Learn from them and start
again’’

10. Thank You