His ascent resulted primarily from working hard, doing everything by the end of the day and preparing the next step, anticipating what his leaders would need. Third, he is the sum product of the people he has hired. It s important to be smart, but there are a lot of smart people out there. It s important to read a lot, but there are a lot of people out there who read a lot. You could almost hear the entire Organizational Behavior department cheering in the background.
Perseverance is also key.
Five years ago, Gerry Levin was harshly derided and nearly thrown out of the company for getting into cable when cable wasn t cool. He stuck to his guns, realizing that a coaxial-based broadband pipe into people s homes would one day be more valuable than the copper pairs that the telcos controlled. Now with Roadrunner, an ultra-high speed cable Internet access, Levin and associates may well have the last laugh. It is important in our career searches to understand that personality and who the person is running the organization. As a business driven by creative spirit, Time Warner values respecting race, gender and sexual orientation.