Chris Yeh – author, venture partner, and co-writer of Blitzscaling (with Reid Hoffman) – shares insights from his multifaceted career as a Silicon Valley insider. Yeh discusses staying relevant in tech, the necessary skill of unlearning, and why traveling with potential partners might be the best way to assess compatibility. Yeh gives our listeners a masterclass in adaptability and authentic leadership.

Discover how top HR leaders transformed from "the team in the corner" to invaluable business partners – and how you can, too.

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RELATED LINKS:

* Infinite Learning - Why Unlearning Is The Critical Learning Skill | Chris Yeh | TEDxGrandviewHeights

* The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies: https://www.blitzscaling.com/

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Chris's Palpable Energy

(02:54) Passion vs Skill

(04:08) Charisma in Leadership

(08:09) Unlearning Old Things

(14:29) Sponsor: Metaview

(15:41) Writing a Book with Reid Hoffman

(23:57) Picking and Prioritizing Projects

(24:58) Staying Relevant

(27:15) Blitzscaling: Adaptability & Resilience

(32:21) What Would Chris Take Back from Blitzscaling?

(37:01) Picking Companies as an Employee

(40:25) Assessing a Founder

(43:15) Bias in Assessments

(45:16) Negotiating Founder Shares

(51:55) Choosing Principles over Numbers

(51:55) Offer Package Hack

(53:28) Wrap

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