For today’s essential Heretics 101 feature, Kelli and Nolan have a candid discussion with Silicon Valley operator Molly Graham on founder depression, imposter syndrome, executive team dynamics, and building business-first people operations at scaling companies.
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Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:43) Origin of “Giving Away Your Legos”
(02:28) Emotions at Work
(02:49) Meet Bob the Monster
(04:15) Founder Depression Reality
(06:27) The Emptiness of Startups
(08:00) Life as a Barter Economy
(09:14) “I Can’t Do Math” - Professional Moron Strategy
(12:00) Growth Solves All Problems
(13:00) When Leaders Hate Each Other
(14:20) 50% Executive Hiring Success Rate
(17:00) 18-Month Executive Tenure
(18:34) Business First, Not Happiness
(21:00) Era of Excess Is Over
(21:51) Best Interview Question
(22:05) Wrap
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