Kitesurfing is one of the greatest sports in the world. I highly recommend this to anyone who has access to the ocean. There is nothing more freeing than being out there and kitesurfing. When my schedule permits, it's the first thing I do in the morning, before I have breakfast. Tennis is also fun, especially against someone far better at the sport than I am.

I believe a good leader brings out the best in people by listening to them, trusting in them, believing in them, respecting them and letting them have a go.

Dream big by setting yourself seemingly impossible challenges. You then have to catch up with them.

Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work feel more like play.

Communication: the thing humans forgot when we invented words.

Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.

Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.