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Peacetime CEO/Wartime CEO | Andreessen Horowitz
War strategies, however, rest on a deeper foundation of people working together under stress and uncertainty, and good ones shape the terms of the conflict to their liking before combat begins. Such an environment describes modern business, and strategies based on this foundation will work as well for business as for war.
Chet Richards • Certain to Win
"When I was a brand-new lieutenant, I asked my father, “How would I know if somebody that I worked for or worked for me was going to be a good commander in combat? ... How would you tell in peacetime?” He says, “You won’t. You won’t know because people have capabilities or coping mechanisms that in peacetime look fine, that doesn’t play well in war... See more
Brain Food: Tentative Uncertainty
Peacetime CEO strives for broad-based buy-in. Wartime CEO neither indulges consensus building nor tolerates disagreements.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
will have multiple CIOs in a short period of time as a result. So while unilateral methods of warfare may appear attractive, the peace is usually short, and ends rather abruptly and definitively. Thus in waging war, CIOs must always be thoughtful about the quality of the peace. Multilateral approaches such as creating alliances, fostering followers
... See moreTina Nunno • Wolf in Cio's Clothing
At times like this, it’s important to understand that nearly every company goes through life-threatening moments. My partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Scott Weiss, relayed that it’s so common that there is an acronym for it, WFIO, which stands for “We’re Fucked, It’s Over” (it’s pronounced “whiff-ee-yo”). As he describes it, every company goes throug
... See moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Peacetime CEO builds scalable, high-volume recruiting machines. Wartime CEO does that, but also builds HR organizations that can execute layoffs.