The best managers find the right balance between having enough information from their teams but also adding value in each meeting. The second thing that's obviously very important is figuring out how to clear roadblocks and add value to a team. If you're getting your team to do work for you, like they need to see the return on that work.
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo shares the company's vision for building a tech-enabled food system for all. Simo, who previously spent 10 years at Meta, is accustomed to taking bold bets on transformative tech. She spoke with Greylock general partner David Thacker about joining Instacart in 2021 following a period of significant growth; how she identifies moments in time where new technology can find traction; what she learned from leaders and mentors throughout her career; her approach to leadership; and how she separates major disruptive events from secular trends in order to chart a sustainable business course forward.
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You can read an essay with the highlights of the conversation here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/whats-in-store/
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