...finally found an article imploring me to work high...i feel vindicated and seen (and ready to get low low low)...great compendium as always Jaryd...i worked at a tech company with an open culture that laid off a team of local engineers and then immediately went closed...culture was trashed and the company was never the same but it did succeed many folds in spite of itself (never to the scale of a google)...it takes leadership bravery to be open to a company of people and sadly I feel most who lead in tech/ai.i spaces are incapable of being open...one can dream though...
Yup, that was a great post by David. Couldn't agree more. If people are pushed in quietness, so many issues will come from that. Have a great weekend too.
Love the section on Timeboxing your startup. We all love to start things. Beginnings are fun and exciting and full of promise. But we kinda suck at ending things. We don’t (and kinda can’t) apply the same energy to endings.
That’s why I love deadlines. It gives us a mechanism for action. We can all appreciate when the clock runs out or the final whistle blows. Setting a deadline for a project mirrors that.
...finally found an article imploring me to work high...i feel vindicated and seen (and ready to get low low low)...great compendium as always Jaryd...i worked at a tech company with an open culture that laid off a team of local engineers and then immediately went closed...culture was trashed and the company was never the same but it did succeed many folds in spite of itself (never to the scale of a google)...it takes leadership bravery to be open to a company of people and sadly I feel most who lead in tech/ai.i spaces are incapable of being open...one can dream though...
If only everyone worked high, maybe everything would be more open.
Thanks for the link Jaryd!
My pleasure! Great insight shared, thank you!
My #1 founder skillset- Intellectual curiosity. Why? leads to discovery which leads to identifying a problem which leads to a solution.
On simplicity- Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" da Vinci. Simplicity empowers thinking and seeing the elegance in beauty.
One of my main personal goals this year is to simplify. Clear my plate. Say no more.
Great one again. I especially agree on the Open Culture and why it's so important to pay attention to that as a founder, CEO, manager, ...
Have a nice weekend!
Manuel
Yup, that was a great post by David. Couldn't agree more. If people are pushed in quietness, so many issues will come from that. Have a great weekend too.
Love the section on Timeboxing your startup. We all love to start things. Beginnings are fun and exciting and full of promise. But we kinda suck at ending things. We don’t (and kinda can’t) apply the same energy to endings.
That’s why I love deadlines. It gives us a mechanism for action. We can all appreciate when the clock runs out or the final whistle blows. Setting a deadline for a project mirrors that.
Good stuff. Thanks so much for the insights.
Spot on. Something I need to personally practice more when I have ideas.
Likewise, it's a muscle to build and takes practice.
Awesome summary as always - and thanks for the shout out for Department of Product!
So much knowledge to dig into. Thanks for for sharing!