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[S3E4] The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Feb 15, 2022

41:34

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A Talent Management - A Book Review

04:09

Peace Time C Eo Gets Big Hairy, Audacious Goals

01:49

The Right Kind of Ambition Is for the Company to Succeed

03:34

Introduction

2min

What's the Hard Thing About Loud Cloud?

3min

Hire From a Friend's Company

6min

The Right Kind of Ambition Is for the Company to Succeed

4min

Peace Time C Eo Gets Big Hairy, Audacious Goals

2min

A Talent Management - A Book Review

4min

Are You Making Mistakes?

5min

John Dor's Management Debt - A Review

3min

How to Control What You Say and Not Turn People Off

3min

10.

The Emotional Roller Coaster

3min

11.

What Are Your Key Take Aways From Your Business Book?

6min

12.

The King of Capital, the Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise

3min

In The Hard Thing About Hard Things, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz recounts lessons he learned about how to run a Silicon Valley startup, largely from his time as the CEO of Loudcloud, which later became Opsware. Horowitz provides specific advice about hiring, firing, managing emotions, handling growth, deciding whether or not to sell, and everything in-between. His thoughts are sometimes unconventional and often punctuated by relevant anecdotes from his experience as a CEO or venture capitalist.