I have a BA in English Literature, a minor in Computer Science, a JD, and an MBA. As CEO of @Cloudflare, a fairly technical company, the most important has always been that English Literature degree. To be able to write and communicate effectively, easily, and quickly is the job.
I have a BA in English Literature, a minor in Computer Science, a JD, and an MBA. As CEO of @Cloudflare, a fairly technical company, the most important has always been that English Literature degree. To be able to write and communicate effectively, easily, and quickly is the job.
The Rising Importance of the Great Art of Storytelling - Above the Crowd
Bill Gurleyabovethecrowd.com

Different growth phases demand different leadership strengths. In our early stage, we needed 0-1 energy, fast-paced execution, and incredibly high velocity to define a new category. Now as we scale, we require operational rigour, technical depth, and a scalable culture to support our enterprise customers. This transition optimises our leadership fo... See more
Big news from 11x today - we're announcing our next phase of leadership as… | Hasan Sukkar | 17 comments
The hardest part about being in a leadership position in a company is it requires this constant calibration of arrogance and humility. The arrogance to believe that we are going to build a more sublime internet but also the humility to know that there are many things that we will be wrong about. And it's hard because it's often not clear at what po... See more