Mark Cuban: Your success depends on how compassionate you are

INC. THIS MORNING Mark Cuban: Your success depends on how compassionate you are Good morning, For many years, Mark Cuban was a “go, go, go, go, go” kind of person. If the Dallas Mavericks owner, Shark Tank star, and serial entrepreneur rubbed people the wrong way, that was their problem--not his. “If I wasn't the most compassionate or empathetic person, that was OK, because I was on a mission," Cuban said on Friday at the Inc. 5000 Vision Conference, before explaining that he's changed. And, he added, times have changed. "We are in a different era now, and if an organization doesn't treat its employees with empathy, and doesn't recognize the differences and nuances in people's backgrounds, then those people are going to want to get out of there as quickly as possible," Cuban said, noting that the same goes for stakeholders and customers. It was one moment in a thoughtful conversation in which Cuban made the business case for tackling issues such as income inequality and racism. He offered several useful ways to think about applying what he calls "compassionate capitalism." Read our story to learn Cuban’s three most important strategies for business owners today, and how he thinks you can best implement them. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: I wrote about the lessons Michael Strahan took from his NFL career that helped him become a savvy business leader. --Inc. Check out Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer’s advice on leading a successful purpose-driven business. --Inc. Economic recovery will depend heavily on small business and entrepreneurship. That’ll be easier said than done. --Bloomberg (subscription required) Tesla’s “full self-driving” beta test has caught the attention of federal safety regulators. --The Verge Don't be in such a rush to get your product on the shelf, says Seventh Generation founder Jeffrey Hollender. Here's why. --Inc. Three different entrepreneurs reveal their scrappy tactics for digging up the kind of crucial information that helped them excel. --Inc.   --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback for Inc. This Morning at calbertdeitch@inc.com or on Twitter. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy