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Understand People’s Motivations

Chris Gerdes, Stanford University

Autonomous-vehicle maker Chris Gerdes shares key lessons about entrepreneurship that he learned when he decided to co-found a trucking company. He discovered that winning support from different stakeholders involved framing discussions in the context of their unique interests: “If you’re going to be successful in a venture, you need people to share your vision, even if they don’t share your motivation.”