Brian Chesky gave a great talk. Founders said it was the best they'd heard. Even Ron Conway didn't take notes. Chesky said the conventional wisdom on running big companies is wrong. Founders get bad advice, but some are figuring out a better way.
There are two modes: founder mode and manager mode. Founder mode works better, but isn't well understood. Founders feel "gaslit" by bad advice. Founder mode will likely involve more hands-on leadership, not just delegating to managers. Once we figure it out, we'll see founders were already doing it, just seen as eccentric. Imagine what they can do with the right guidance.
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Brian Chesky gave a great talk. Founders said it was the best they'd heard. Even Ron Conway didn't take notes. Chesky said the conventional wisdom on running big companies is wrong. Founders get bad advice, but some are figuring out a better way.
There are two modes: founder mode and manager mode. Founder mode works better, but isn't well understood. Founders feel "gaslit" by bad advice. Founder mode will likely involve more hands-on leadership, not just delegating to managers. Once we figure it out, we'll see founders were already doing it, just seen as eccentric. Imagine what they can do with the right guidance.