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a16z General Partner David George interviews Capital Group's Mark Casey on his investment philosophy and what sends him into what he calls "barnacle mode."
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The difference between a good CEO and a great one? Trusting your gut and confronting your fears head on.
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If you aren't yourself, *you* won't even follow you.
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You can't build a weatherproof company if you don’t constantly gather challenges to your thinking, learn to listen to them, and then test those learnings out.
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A talented but explosive employee may be the most powerful human force in your company. Your challenge is to help them be a force for good.
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When a company starts to lose its major battles, CEOs and employees develop creative narratives that help them avoid dealing with the obvious facts.
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All the mental energy you waste complaining would be far better used trying to find the one, seemingly impossible way out of your current mess.
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Even self-proclaimed apolitical CEOs encourage political behavior in their companies. Make sure you're not incentivizing the wrong behavior.
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a16z General Partner David George interviews Capital Group's Mark Casey on his investment philosophy and what sends him into what he calls "barnacle mode."
-
In any company, even the seemingly smallest behaviors will influence your culture, while the loudest proclamations won't.
-
The difference between a good CEO and a great one? Trusting your gut and confronting your fears head on.
-
If you aren't yourself, *you* won't even follow you.
-
You can't build a weatherproof company if you don’t constantly gather challenges to your thinking, learn to listen to them, and then test those learnings out.
-
A talented but explosive employee may be the most powerful human force in your company. Your challenge is to help them be a force for good.
-
When a company starts to lose its major battles, CEOs and employees develop creative narratives that help them avoid dealing with the obvious facts.
-
All the mental energy you waste complaining would be far better used trying to find the one, seemingly impossible way out of your current mess.
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Even self-proclaimed apolitical CEOs encourage political behavior in their companies. Make sure you're not incentivizing the wrong behavior.