Jake
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writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
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What you don’t want to happen is unsustainable stress, or for people to not share failure or tell you when you’re wrong. So you need to actively fight this as the leader by: a) asking for dissent (“does everyone agree this is the right path? Does anyone disagree”? and letting a silence hang until someone speaks) b) reward debate.
Sam Gerstenzang • Operating well – what I learned at Stripe
You should find the candidate confusing at times. If you first see their dysfunction, you should know you have yet to find their genius, and vice versa.
Graham Duncan Blog • What’s going on here, with this human?
Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
Tim Ferrissx.comPeter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
The Dilemma of Babies on Airplanes
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What Doesn't Seem Like Work?
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