Wells Fargo CEO: "What I've Learned Since Business School"

As part of the Stanford GSB View From The Top series, Dick Kovacevich, chairman of Wells Fargo, reflects on the lessons he has learned in the 40 years since he left business school. He also describes the management principles that he has used to guide Wells Fargo up to and through the financial crisis.

Related news article: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/09vftt_kovacevich.html?cmpid=yt

Recorded: Nov. 5, 2009 as part of the Stanford Graduate School of Business View from the Top speaker series
Center for Leadership Development and Research: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/cldr

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Education

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• leadership
• management
• Wells Fargo
• Kovacevich
• banking
• view from the top
• revenue
• finance
• investment
• crisis
• economy
• organizational behavior

[Riddlerx333x]

what a joke I hate bankers

[rslm66]

boo

[Justinbanner21]

fuck this guy pull your money from your accounts.

[renaissanceknight]

I worked @ Wells Fargo I met him, talked 2 him face 2 face and He is a Satanic Rep. Lier. I worked for them for over 6yrs! I cut my workload in half & because I was Autistic They never thanked me For a Job Well Done! In my last Dept I told the "trainer" that I am Disabled & need to write things down in a format that I can understand. He right away yelled "You don't need to write stuff down!" I told him that I will Prove it~HR,Legal & my boss worked together to FIRE me AS WELL AS 5 OTHERS LIKE ME

[Maraz480]

Looks like he's from Wells Fargo...Teaches you how bull S**t, not talk...ha-ha!!!

[Marty00123]

What ya gonna do with ALL those foreclosed homes. You ruined my credit, give me the runaround and LOVE to put families out on the street. You learned NOTHING!!!

[BigGunsBates]

Talking about other banks and financial services and their lack of morality in leadership? GIve me a break. Wells Fargo Home Mortgages offices are the biggest joke in town, led by criminals, and saved by Wachovia.

[onlinepokerresource]

he learned that it takes you 40+ years to retire in a good position, if you are very lucky. lol business school.

[heartlessvietboy]

Richard Kovacevich is one of the smartest financial investors out there. 

[thebuckrogers22]

i hate wells fargo! hate them so much, wow wachovia what were u thinking? they cheat my mom out of their mortgage all the time.