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Eva Longoria Says This Quality Is More Important Than An Ivy League Education: 'Do You Have The Capacity To Figure It Out?'

Actor, director and entrepreneur Eva Longoria says this is a top quality she looks for when making a hire or partnering with new people.

Eva Longoria Says This Quality Is More Important Than An Ivy League Education: 'Do You Have The Capacity To Figure It Out?'

TL;DR

  • Eva Longoria learned leadership is collaborative, rejecting the 'director is always right' mentality.
  • Resourcefulness, the capacity to figure things out and find solutions, is a crucial quality.
  • Mentorship can be effective even without personal acquaintance, by studying admired figures' work.
  • Assumption is dangerous; humility and a willingness to ask questions are vital.
  • Longoria's career extends beyond acting to directing, producing, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy.