{"id":7098,"date":"2025-07-11T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/?p=7098"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:16:09","slug":"belfor-ceo-sheldon-yellen-shares-invaluable-leadership-lessons-in-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/en\/resources\/belfor-ceo-sheldon-yellen-shares-invaluable-leadership-lessons-in-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"BELFOR CEO Sheldon Yellen Shares Invaluable Leadership Lessons in Entrepreneur\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1413842518-entrepreneur-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1413842518-entrepreneur-logo.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1413842518-entrepreneur-logo-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1413842518-entrepreneur-logo-500x189.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.belfor.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1413842518-entrepreneur-logo-200x76.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to highlight BELFOR Property Restoration CEO, Sheldon Yellen&#8217;s, recent feature in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Entrepreneur\u00ae<\/a>, where he shares powerful insights on &#8220;5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Became a CEO.&#8221; Yellen, who grew BELFOR from a team of 19 to over 13,000 global employees, offers a candid look at the realities of leadership beyond power and decisions -emphasizing pressure, people, and perpetual learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the article, Sheldon reveals five crucial lessons for aspiring and current leaders, including the benefits of hands-on leadership and highlighting trust as a vital tool that empowers teams. 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