The Value of a True Leader: What Andy Grove Can Teach Today’s Business
Owners

Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, wasn’t born a legendary leader. He became one by making bold decisions during the most critical moments. He survived the Holocaust, escaped Soviet-controlled Hungary, and arrived in the United States with determination and a brilliant mind. It was that courage that, years later, led him to transform Intel into one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

But what does Andy Grove have to do with your business?

A lot. Because running a company today requires much more than technical knowledge or experience. It demands the ability to see what others don’t want to see, make decisions others avoid, and act when others freeze.

A Manager with Guts Makes the Difference

A business doesn’t need just another employee who “tries to keep things running.” It needs a manager with guts—someone who can take the reins, have uncomfortable conversations, fix what’s broken, and keep operations flowing.

What Can a Well-Trained Business Manager Handle?

A Business Manager is not just a coordinator of tasks: they are the bridge between the owner’s vision and the team’s daily execution. Their role is to ensure that every area of the company is aligned with long-term goals. Their responsibilities include:

Strategic Leadership: setting clear goals and outlining practical plans to achieve them.

Operational Oversight: ensuring smooth workflows and timely project execution.

Financial Management: building and managing budgets, monitoring results, and securing profitability.

Employee Management: hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating team performance.

Resource Allocation: optimizing the use of budgets, staff, and tools.

Quality Control: ensuring products or services meet customer expectations.

Problem Solving: identifying bottlenecks and offering concrete solutions.

Communication: keeping employees, clients, and stakeholders informed and aligned.

Company Representation: serving as the face of the business in external meetings and events.

It’s Not About Filling a Position—It’s About Building Real Leadership

Leadership isn’t learned in a classroom alone. It’s forged in action. That’s why it’s crucial to
focus on real, in-context development.

Visible results, brave decisions, and operations that flow.

That’s the goal: for you to stop carrying the entire load. To no longer need to be involved in
every detail. To have a team that works with clarity, direction, and autonomy.

As Grove once said: “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” But we believe success can also breed courage—if you have the right person to lead.

Your Andy Grove is on the way.

At BEST, we help business owners find, train, and activate that person with the right tools to
transform your company from the inside out.