Peter Zaballos, SM ’90, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share insights he gained during his time at MIT Sloan and career journey through various startups in Boston, the Midwest, and Silicon Valley. Peter also shares lessons from his personal “user manual” and how that helps guide his leadership decisions.

Related Links:
"Mindset, The New Psychology of Success"
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/

The New Yorker:
Is Amazon Unstoppable?:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/21/is-amazon-unstoppable

Hogan Personality Inventory:
https://www.hoganassessments.com/assessment/hogan-personality-inventory/

Peter's blog:
https://openambition.com/

The User Manual:
https://openambition.com/user-manual-for-peter-zaballos/

The 7 days to Die blog post:
Why video games are awesome preparation for life, and careers.
https://openambition.com/2018/03/23/why-video-games-are-awesome-preparation-for-life-and-careers-by-peter-zaballos/

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