I have stepped aside from my role as Executive Director because I think it will help more animals
Kirsty Hendersonanimainternational.org
I have stepped aside from my role as Executive Director because I think it will help more animals
We knew that the traditional exit model was not for us. Obviously, we are very community and transparency oriented. We had aspirations for more tangible and meaningful involvement from the wider community of stakeholders in governance of the platform. But we hadn't been able to prioritize that and really do the legwork to make it the reality. Right... See more
Divya Siddarth • Building Capacity for Exit to Community
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Reflections and lessons from Effective Ventures — EA Forum
Zachary Robinsonforum.effectivealtruism.org
Instead, my role is to be where the greatest need is for the organization, and that may be—and often is—somewhere outside my comfort zone.
Joel Manby • Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders
in my role as a more traditional COO (which I also thoroughly enjoyed) I was touching on a large number of parts within Buffer. It also created a certain level of pressure, one that Joel described very well in this post. I felt the urge to try and “keep everything together” and within an arm’s reach so everything would go according to plan.
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How We're Working Without Managers at Buffer
Britt Gage added
The COO role shifts when you’re building a networked instead of a structured organization
The project manager will still be there, but they will act more like a shepherd than a messenger.
Bill Kenney • Conquer Your Rebrand
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One day we were the kings of the development capital market, the next day humble servants. As in many other times in my life, I should have listened to Dana, because she used to say when I started pretending to be a sage and it was only “me, me, me”, then the end was in sight. Those were prophetic words.
Carié Maas • Jannie Mouton: And then they fired me
When our activist came in, I offered to step down as CEO and the board wanted to go in a different direction. I didn't want to be on a board with an activist. I didn't want to run a company like that. It's just a Wall Street mess. It's not creative, it's diminishing. But the board said no. So at that point, I'm like, okay, I have to plan an exit. I... See more
An Interview With Jack Dorsey
sari added
honest account from Jack Dorsey on the deadening effect of maximization and trying to hit the quarter numbers for a public company. incentives are everything.
Not every project needs to check all the boxes, but reviewing his intentions helps him be, well, intentional about the work he takes on and, therefore, creates better outcomes for his clients and his projects. His intentions are in two blocks: outcomes and compensation. Outcomes: Better collaboration (between humans doing good in the world) Increas
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