Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett that being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success
Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the Omaha investor’s advice to heart in navigating business.


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