The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building

In my experience, it is very easy to copy this system if you see it in operation. But it is very difficult to implement such a system by reading instructions (including these).

To prevent this from happening, group tasks into functions and assign each function to one—and only one—person. These are your areas of responsibility. Apple pioneered AORs in Silicon Valley, but now most successful tech companies use this method. Create a document that lists all of the company’s functions and, for each, the directly responsible in

Intelligent Change’s Five-Minute Journal.

When creating the schedule for the day of internal meetings, I recommend the following order: One-on-one meetings Leadership team meeting CEO open office hour All-hands meeting Company-wide social

place the email in its correct location (Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday/Maybe, or Reference).

Schedule exercise and meditation on your calendar. Follow a bedtime routine. The more stable your health, the more stable your business will be.

There are three functions within engineering: architect, project manager, and individual contributor. Project management is the essential skill of the engineering manager.

Each new member must somehow grok the priorities, vision, and actions of the other team members in order to place their efforts in the same direction.

“Once you see this system working for yourself, start encouraging others in your company to do likewise.

Share all relevant information with your team, both positive and negative.