(MENAFN - NewsBytes) People with learning difficulties face many challenges in their daily lives a...
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) People with learning difficulties face many challenges in their daily lives and often struggle to do things that are natural to most of us.
However, many people have overcome their disability to become successful CEOs, which has inspired us.
Here are the stories of five CEOs (or former CEOs) with learning difficulties you should know.
Apple's late boss Steve Jobs overcame dyslexia
Steve Jobs, former president, CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc., had problems with dyslexia, a learning disability that interferes with reading, spelling, writing and speaking at school.
The late boss of Apple, who had even quit school, was not slowed down by his fight. He co-founded Apple in 1976, bringing the company to a new level of innovation.
# 2 Tommy Hilfiger attributes success to learning difficulties
Tommy Hilfiger, founder and former CEO of US high-end apparel company Tommy Hilfiger, also suffered from dyslexia.
He had a number of problems at school and decided to leave university.
He is one of the greatest fashion designers in the world and attributes dyslexia to his success, because he has thought differently than other creators.
# 3 John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco
John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco Systems, also had problems with dyslexia. But he was not deterred by his learning weakness from success.
At Cisco, Chambers rose with stamina, hard work and a positive attitude to the top of a computer vendor to become executive director. His inspirational story shows that no obstacle is too big to overcome.
# 4 BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen fought Asperger's Disorder
Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent, fought Asperger's Syndrome (also known as Asperger's Syndrome), a developmental disorder that interferes with the ability to socialize and communicate.
However, he overcame the disruption and became self-reliant and changed the way information is shared over the Internet.
Later he left BitTorrent and founded Chia Network, where he took over the position of CEO in 2019.
Information No. 5: IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad fought dyslexiaIngvar Kamprad, founder and former CEO of IKEA, a multinational furniture retailer, also suffered from dyslexia. However, he overcame the disorder and scored well in the trials. Kamprad, who died in 2018, founded IKEA in 1943.
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