Reading Reflection #1
1) You read about an entrepreneur: To Be Loved was not only about the rise of Motown, but also included Berry Gordy’s whole life, even the parts that didn’t seem to affect his business story, like when he lost his virginity. To be honest, I don’t really admire that about him: Gordy had many wives and was in his own way a player but never felt much remorse for the string of broken relationships he left behind. I do admire the fact he used all of the connections he could think of to make his numerous record labels successful. He was also able to delegate his responsibilities seamlessly, which is often a roadblock for independent, often stubborn leaders. I think the key here was that he valued Motown and the music he was writing, producing, and often marketing more than getting all the credit for everything in the end. Gordy definitely suffered adversity and failure. He ran out of money numerous times and had to humble himself to get money out of the family trust as well as co...