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Jay Simons of Atlassian anchors a study of product-led growth and business models, centering attention on how the two ideas relate and what leaders should examine when evaluating the foundations, mechanics, and direction of a business.
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Lessons from Emilie Choi, president of Coinbase

Emilie Choi, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coinbase, brings experience across corporate development, strategy, and scaling high-growth companies, including leadership roles at LinkedIn and Yahoo. Her career frames a study of leadership in technology and cryptocurrency.
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Lessons from Matt MacInnis, COO of Rippling

Matt MacInnis, COO of Rippling and an experienced founder and executive, examines how companies maintain high standards and urgency while scaling. His concept of organizational entropy names the tendency for growing organizations to slow down and lose decisiveness.
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David Sacks, an entrepreneur, investor, and operator, has worked as PayPal’s COO, founded Yammer, and co-founded Craft Ventures. His experience offers a lens on startups and growth across company building, operations, and venture capital.
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Lessons from David Allen

David Allen, creator of Getting Things Done, offers a system for managing commitments and reducing stress. His aim is relaxed control: moving thoughts and obligations into a trusted process so attention can return to the work at hand.
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Lessons from Eliyahu Goldratt

Eliyahu M. Goldratt, an Israeli physicist turned business management thinker, introduced the Theory of Constraints through The Goal. The method identifies the most significant limiting factor, improves it systematically, and repeats once it no longer constrains progress.
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Lessons from Emily Kramer

Emily Kramer, a seasoned marketing leader and co-founder of MKT1, develops actionable frameworks for B2B startup marketing. Her work centers the strategic choices marketers must make when turning broad goals into coherent plans, priorities, and operating systems.

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