Keys to Success in This CEO’s Eyes

As founder, chairman and CEO, Ragy Thomas has been successful in leading a company from a mere idea to a multibillion-dollar software company. So, what are his keys to success? Thomas will tell you it’s not enough to be a technology visionary. You’ve got to have the leadership skills to match your big ideas.

First, Thomas insists that his approach to life in general is what often sets him apart. ‌“We’re a village of 7 billion people, and where you are is not what makes you happy or controls life, it’s how you approach it.” He says this big-picture, optimistic mindset enables him to recognize problematic patterns in customer care and find out potential solutions. Thomas’s forward-thinking mindset also has helped him embrace the fact that rapidly advancing technology opens new doors through which businesses and consumers can interact in a whole new way. By using technological advances, such as AI, to sift through (筛选) information and integrating multiple channels of communication into a unified platform, Thomas says, he’s been able to revolutionize customer care.

Thomas says he hates failure but loves the process of learning that comes after failure. When faced with the topics of success, failure and the many risks involved in starting a business, Thomas says, ‌“I’ve never asked myself, ‘Why me?’ I’ve always asked myself ‘Why not me?’” By building stronger connections, easier accessibility and better customer-facing infrastructure (基础设施), he believes that soon every company on the planet will want his product.

These days, Thomas’s job is less about the daily to-dos and more about setting goals and empowering others to be successful. He wants to put happiness at the core of what he does, not just with clients but with his own employees. When speaking about his employees, he says, ‌“It’s important for me that you do well and not just do great work.”

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Ragy Thomas, CEO of a successful company, owes his success to strong leadership skills. First, his big-picture mindset guides him to solve problems and revolutionize business with technological advances. Second, he views failure as a learning opportunity and believes in himself. Besides, he focuses on setting goals and empowering employees, and emphasizes happiness in work.

本文是一篇议论文。主要围绕成功的关键展开，以Ragy Thomas为例，阐述了他认为成功不仅需要技术远见，还需领导力，以及他在心态、对待失败等方面的成功之道。

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1. 要点摘录

①Thomas will tell you it’s not enough to be a technology visionary. You’ve got to have the leadership skills to match your big ideas.

②“We’re a village of 7 billion people, and where you are is not what makes you happy or controls life, it’s how you approach it.”

③Thomas’s forward thinking mindset also has helped him embrace the fact that rapidly advancing technology opens new doors through which businesses and consumers can interact in a whole new way.

④Thomas says he hates failure but loves the process of learning that comes after failure.

⑤These days, Thomas’s job is less about the daily to dos and more about setting goals and empowering others to be successful.

⑥He wants to put happiness at the core of what he does, not just with clients but with his own employees.

2. 缜密构思

将第2、3要点整合为心态方面对成功的作用；第4要点单独阐述对待失败的态度；第5、6要点整合为工作重点和理念。

3. 遣词造句

Ragy Thomas believes success needs both technology vision and leadership skills.

His big picture mindset helps him solve problems and revolutionize business with technology.

He views failure as a learning chance and has self confidence.

He focuses on setting goals, empowering employees and emphasizes happiness in work.

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(高分句型1) “Ragy Thomas, CEO of a successful company, owes his success to strong leadership skills.” (运用了同位语，简洁地介绍了人物身份，同时清晰地表明核心观点，引出下文对成功因素的阐述。)

(高分句型2) “First, his big picture mindset guides him to solve problems and revolutionize business with technological advances.” (运用了 “guide sb. to do sth.” 的结构，准确地概括了心态对他在解决问题和推动业务革新方面的作用。)