Words of Wisdom — November 1, 2014

Bill McDermott: “the prioritization of family in business cannot be stressed enough.”

SAP CEO Bill McDermott recently visited Big Think to discuss his new book Winners Dream and talk about the importance of prioritizing family over business.

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SAP CEO Bill McDermott recently visited Big Think to discuss his new book Winners Dreamand talk about the importance of prioritizing family over business.

“I’ve always tried to prioritize my marriage, my children, my family above everything else because in the end those are the things that will be here when everything else is long gone. So I truly believe the prioritization of family in business cannot be strongly stressed enough by any executive.”

Watch as Bill McDermott discusses work/life balance in the following clip from his Big Think Interview:

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