When a company gets too big, what happens if the person who's ultimately in charge doesn't notice it and prevent it? The executives of that company end up being in competition with each othe r. There is a reason why everyone knows, or most people know, the old saw about a camel being a horse designed by committee. What he points out is it actually gets more dangerous because if we're looking at most, let's keep it on science or medicine,. If we're looking for funding for our project, our experiment, our thesis, what we have now is essentially a board of worthies who are highly credential.
Shreyas Doshi is a startup advisor who has formerly worked in the product teams of tech firms like Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo. He regularly writes about product, strategy, org psychology, leadership, and life! Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Shreyas’s childhood
- Operating with the owner mindset
- The LNO framework
- Getting good at leveraging time
- The antithesis principle
- Having a great manager
- Individual vs. group decision making
- “Apple Pie” positions
- Beware of certainty theater
- Social media: A global intelligence network
- Minimizing your opportunity costs
- The issue with following the rubric
- Lessons from school at the workplace
- Learning to unlearn
- Tao Te Ching on leadership
- Being an invisible leader
- Tight vs. weak grip
- And MUCH more!
Books Mentioned:
- The Science of Storytelling; by Will Storr
- The Status Game; by Will Storr
- Tao Te Ching; by Lao Tzu