From the course: Career Advice from Some of the Biggest Names in Business

Ed Bastian on surrounding yourself with great people

From the course: Career Advice from Some of the Biggest Names in Business

Ed Bastian on surrounding yourself with great people

- You've had a pretty interesting career. You started as an accountant or as an auditor. - As an accountant, yeah. - And you worked your way up on the finance side of the business before becoming the CEO, so it's not a traditional business school, whatever the steps are to get there. What kind of advice do you give people on how they should think about their career path? - Well, the first, and one of the most important pieces of advice I give people is to surround yourself with great people, with great mentors, with great environments, with the companies that you work for. Make certain they're companies that you believe in, in the mission and the values of that. I tell my own kids that today, is that don't be chasing the last dollar. Chase the opportunity.

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