"It may also be how often you say it. By all accounts, Jamie is a tireless evangelist, crossing the country to appear at what he calls town hall meetings with his employees. At one meeting he was asked, “What do you look for in your leadership team?” His answer? “Capability, character, and how they treat people.” Later, **he told me that he asks himself two questions about senior management. First: “Would I let them run the business without me?” Second: “Would I let my kids work for them?”** --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[leadership]], [[culture]], [[succession]], [[personal-values]], [[character]], [[trust]], **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]