http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/ceo_interviews/article.jsp?content=20090330_10020_10020
"Leave your ego at the door. That's the most important business lesson. One of my artists, Josh Groban, just told me he wants to have somebody else - Rick Rubin - produce his fifth album. Rick's a rock legend. But I was stuck in my little stupid egotistical world of "No! Nobody else can produce you. I have to produce you!" Then I realized Josh is still with Warner Bros., I'm still an executive with Warner and he's still on my label at Warner. The only thing in the way of him being successful with his next record is my ego. "
"Leave your ego at the door. That's the most important business lesson. One of my artists, Josh Groban, just told me he wants to have somebody else - Rick Rubin - produce his fifth album. Rick's a rock legend. But I was stuck in my little stupid egotistical world of "No! Nobody else can produce you. I have to produce you!" Then I realized Josh is still with Warner Bros., I'm still an executive with Warner and he's still on my label at Warner. The only thing in the way of him being successful with his next record is my ego. "
Born to be wild. . . raised to be gentle!
