CNBCさんのインスタグラム写真 - (CNBCInstagram)「Before building Salesforce into the multibillion-dollar cloud computing behemoth it is today, founder and CEO Marc Benioff experienced his share of ups and downs.⁠ ⁠ One of the most challenging among them came early on, when the company was just a couple of years old, he said recently, but it also turned out to be one of his most formative, and can provide lessons for business leaders today. At the time, it was the early 2000s. The economy was in recession and Salesforce, not yet then profitable, was “not stable." Short of a chief financial officer and with little money available, Benioff and his co-founder, Parker Harris, were faced with a difficult decision: Let go of 20% of their workforce or risk losing the company.⁠ ⁠ That was a “hard moment,” Benioff recalled. But with his long-term vision for the company in mind, Benioff said he was left with little choice. Ultimately, that move saved the business, he said. Three months later, Salesforce was profitable, according to Benioff. But the entrepreneur said that early experience has stayed with him and continues to guide his decisions today.⁠ ⁠ What lesson in leadership did this experience give Benioff? Link in bio. (With @CNBCMakeIt)」10月21日 6時30分