The Key to Career Success - Dr Steve Garnett, Ex-Chairman, Salesforce

Dr Steve Garnett has achieved incredible career success, having built and ran 3 major software companies that have all become some of the most successful software startups in history. Two of those included computer software company, Oracle, and CRM company, Salesforce (the world’s fastest growing software company ever with a valuation over $200 billion).

In this interview, he shares his top tips for ambitious young people who are looking to achieve career success. He shares his own path coming from a working-class family in Liverpool to becoming one of the most influential Britons in technology (as named by the Daily Telegraph).

The advice he shares includes:

• Why you should focus on creating something great, rather than making money 
• What he thinks is key to having a successful career 
• How young people can ask someone for advice and find a mentor
• How to face life’s challenges and deal with negative self-talk 
• The importance of the people you surround yourself with
• The small things you can do that make a big difference 
  

The Circl Interview Series asks leaders of the UK’s most exciting businesses to share their career paths and advice with the next generation of talent. Check out our other interviews with professionals from organisations such as Facebook, Bulb Energy and Uber.

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