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#88 - The company is the product (Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente & Michael Mizrahi)

Mar 17, 2022

Sam Corcos, Josh Clemente, and Michael Mizrahi discuss the importance of company culture and how it evolves as the team scales. They highlight the concept that the company is the product, emphasizing the need to focus on how the company works. They also explore the benefits of building a culture of experimentation and making good decisions, and the challenges of delegation and depending on your people.

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Josh Clemente

Michael Mizrahi

Sam Corcos

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Quick takeaways

Focusing on company culture is essential for building a strong foundation and preventing organizational breakdown.

Culture and values impact a company's ability to create meaningful products and should be embedded in its operations.

Making good decisions, optimizing delegation, and running experiments are crucial for success and moving the company forward.

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Practical reasons for focusing on company culture

Focusing on company culture is not just a philosophical exercise but a practical necessity. Building a machine that can build the machine is the goal. By embedding culture at the root of the entire company, it scales as the team scales. Culture is the foundation upon which everything is built on.

Hiring is the most powerful lever for culture

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Building a Machine: Practical Reasons for Organizational Culture

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Introduction

4min

The Importance of Company Culture and Alignment

29min

The Relationship Between GDP and Trust

5min

Building a Company that Makes Good Decisions

9min

Optimizing Delegation and Overcoming Challenges in Companies

4min

The Role of Managers and the Importance of Context

2min

Levels Head of Operations, Michael Mizrahi and Co-Founders, Sam Corcos and Josh Clemente, sat down to chat about why we focus on culture, how it evolves as a team scales and how it relates to the concept that, “the company is the product.”

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(04:50) – Don’t just focus on the product
(05:29) – Develop your core group
(09:42) – Size impacts agility
(19:55) – Culture fit is more important than skillset
(25:30) – The company is the product
(27:57) – Focus on how the company works
(38:04) – Build a culture of experimentation
(39:58) – Making good decisions is important
(47:03) – Optimize your delegation procedure
(52:26) – The pros and cons of depending on your people

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