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This is it: Brian Chesky on founder mode. Three reasons why founders differ from managers: 1. Being the biological parent 2. Full permission to make change 3. Knowing how to rebuild the company

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Yana Welinder1 year ago

I think this is what inspired @PaulG’s essay: Founders have a unique intuition about how to make their startup successful. If they ignore this intuition and instead delegate leadership to managers, the company will fail.

Elon Musk1 year ago

@bchesky True

Harold Bracy1 year ago

@bchesky lol coke vibes

Brian Chesky1 year ago

I was diagnosed with pneumonia after this interview

Buyback Capital1 year ago

@bchesky You have the best conversations when you’re absolutely yeeted on drugs

FittrwithKJ1 year ago

@bchesky Damn what upper has this guy taken ?

logix1 year ago

@bchesky he is def. on coke

Skitzkur1 year ago

@bchesky looks like he ripped a big line in the bathroom before the interview lmao

Ryan XO🥫 "The Sauce Guy"1 year ago

@bchesky Tweakin 🥴

The Random Recruiter1 year ago

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