Could the CEO Of Best Buy Start That Company Today?

America needs more entrepreneurs like Brad Anderson—the former CEO and co-founder of Best Buy. Against all odds, he took a failing business and made it a success by focusing on the customer. Over the last 10 years, he's been a personal mentor to PragerU CEO Marissa Streit. Listen in on this conversation about entrepreneurship, management philosophy, and the challenges of running a business. 00:00 - Welcome to Real Talk 00:30 - Brad's Background 04:50 - Turning Best Buy Around 07:40 - Lesson #1: "Innovators Run against the Herd" 09:47 - Lesson #2: "To Communicate Well, First Be Misundertstood" 11:38 - Lesson #3: "Leaders Need to Work the Floor" 14:20 - Effective Leadership 18:27 - Working with Steve Jobs 23:43 - Growing from Mediocrity 26:20 - Capturing What Makes You Extraordinary 27:54 - Meaning vs. Money 31:10 - Could Best Buy Be Built Today? 32:40 - Learning Theology through Business 35:10 - Anchoring Leadership in Faith 40:26 - Advice to Entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices