Brie Wolfson
@briewolfson
mostly researching, thinking, and writing about company culture via The Kool-Aid Factory and Founder Fodder (newsletter). Used to Stripe (Stripe Press, BizOps) and Figma (Figma for Education).
Brie Wolfson
Company Culture and
I think most companies start to explicitly encode and articulate their principles or values too late. I would try to produce a provisional revision literally when you’re just a handful of people. Then continue to update it on an ongoing basis, because assuredly there will be things you realize or come to appreciate are wrong over the course of the... See more
Elad Gil • An interview with Patrick Collison – High Growth Handbook
"Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure."–Marvin Conway
Wikipedia • Conway's law
Among the senior leaders I’ve worked with, I’ve seen folks cause far more harm applying this advice too literally than by ignoring it. Leading effective and collaborative teams requires a nuanced approach to trust.
Will Larson • Inspection and the limits of trust.
"if you want a happy culture, hire happy people"