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Leo Fischer
@dayag
described a talent evaluation approach he learned when working at Dell, which he called “scaling to the call”—meaning that as a company grows, the individuals within it are called to lead in larger and more complex roles.
Claire Hughes Johnson • Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
Sharon Janssens
@slalon
Frederic Stallaert
@freddifish
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who were being pushed by their venture investors to find an “adult” to serve as CEO of a young search-engine company, Google.
David M. Rubenstein • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
Ev Randle
@evrandle
I got a text from a close friend about his billionaire boss while drinking my coffee:
"Yo! You won't believe this.
The boss just used "multipreneur" in our strategy meeting.
AND he mentioned YOU."
He's worth $5B+.
And here he was using a word I made up on the toilet.… Show more
The increased financialization of start-ups have led to CFO focusing on fundraising and M&A, so the responsibilities of a CBO are split between the CEO and CFO