Inspired by Steve Jobs, New York Stock Exchange’s owner says successful leaders surround themselves with smart people—and ‘get rid of the stupid ones’
- Posted on January 29, 2026
- By Fortune
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Inspired by Steve Jobs, New York Stock Exchange’s owner says successful leaders surround themselves with smart people—and ‘get rid of the stupid ones’
The founder and CEO of $98 billion Intercontinental Exchange, Jeffrey Sprecher, says it’s “much easier to buy somebody else's hard work and the sacrifice that many others made” than start from scratch.
