Bill Gates is a passionate businessman who co-founded Microsoft, the largest software company in the world. Though he did not receive a degree from Harvard, he became the richest person in the world from 1994 to 2007 with a net worth of $82.7 billion by changing the world with Microsoft. The document provides short leadership lessons from Bill Gates, including that leaders empower others, innovation is key to business success, make an impact, work hard for your dreams as there are no shortcuts.