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There’s no shortage of CEOs dispensing wisdom at a lectern these days. But according to Brian Niccol, the 50-year-old CEO and chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill, new grads don’t need to grasp much beyond the basics. bit.ly/3KnXgJh Niccol delivered the commencement speech earlier this month at Miami University in Ohio, where he graduated in 1996. His bottom line to graduates, he explained in a Wednesday interview with Fortune, was “just a couple of simple things.” The first few are straightforward. Be a person who believes in yourself and others; be a doer. “I recommend to these folks: Be a friend; take the time to invest in relationships,” Niccol added. “I think friendships last forever, and when people need you to celebrate a success—or, unfortunately, need a shoulder to deal with some tragedy, you’ll really appreciate having those relationships,” he said.