Steve Jobs: Asking for help is a superpower
“I’ve never found anybody that didn’t want to help me if I asked them for help.
I called up Bill Hewlett (founder of HP) when I was 12 years old.
He answered the phone himself.
I told him... See more
To make these grand missions a reality, Elon maintains a constant state of urgency by employing “surges”.
What is a surge? At least 2-3x a year, he sets an insane deadline which requires all-hands-on-deck and around-the-clock activity in order to meet a goal. This could be manufacturing a battery part for Tesla. Or stacking rocket stages onto the... See more
Full text from Jack Dorsey to Block employees via Insider:
I want us to build a culture of excellence.
Excellence in service to our customers, excellence in our craft, excellence in our respective disciplines, and excellence to each other.
We want to help everyone achieve... See more
According to Ken Chenault, the legendary former CEO of American Express and current chairman of venture firm General Catalyst, the job of a leader is to deliver on two sometimes conflicting mandates: creating hope, and defining reality.