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Lessons from Saumil Mehta

Saumil Mehta, a prominent figure at Square (now Block) and former CEO of LocBox, has shared a wealth of knowledge on navigating leadership without formal authority to the intricacies of organizational design. On Leadership and Influence 1. On leading without authority: The initial step to effective leadership without direct authority
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Lessons from Sarah Friar, CFO OpenAI

Sarah Friar is a respected leader in the tech industry known for her roles at OpenAI, Nextdoor, and Square. On Leadership and Management 1. On the essence of leadership: "To make everyone else be their best self, to do the best work of their lives: that's what
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Lessons from Paige Paquette of Calyx Consulting

Paige Paquette, a prominent figure in developer marketing and co-founder of Calyx Consulting. 1. "Developers are just people. Treat people like people. Treat them with courtesy, treat them like they're intelligent, and they will respond." [3] 2. "If you treat anyone with courtesy and you
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Lessons from Justin Gage

On Marketing to Technical Audiences Justin Gage's core philosophy revolves around authentic and helpful engagement with developers, whom he sees as a practical and solution-oriented audience. 1. "The secret (hint: not a secret) to marketing to developers is the same as marketing to anyone: understand your audience,
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Lessons from Nat Friedman

On Technology and Innovation 1. "As human beings it is our right (maybe our moral duty) to reshape the universe to our preferences. Technology, which is really knowledge, enables this." [1][2] 2. "You should probably work on raising the ceiling, not the floor." [1][2]
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Lessons from Parker Conrad

On Building a "Compound Startup" Conrad is a vocal proponent of the "compound startup" model, a strategy that involves building multiple, integrated products from the outset, rather than focusing on a single point solution. 1. On the core idea of a compound startup: "I sort
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Lessons from Bill Walsh

On Philosophy and Focus 1. "The score takes care of itself." This, his most famous mantra, encapsulates his core philosophy: concentrate on the process and execution, and the desired results will follow. [1][2] 2. "Your philosophy is the single most important navigational point on your leadership
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Lessons from Kevin Weil

On Product Philosophy and Strategy 1. “Wouldn't it be cool if…” is a terrible reason to build. Everything you build should be solving a problem for your customer. This principle, learned at Instagram, emphasizes that product development must be rooted in solving real user needs, not just chasing
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