Everything tagged Operating.
The org chart was never the problem. The problem was that I kept promoting people into jobs that had stopped existing six months earlier.
It was profitable, growing and beloved by a loyal minority. It was also quietly consuming the attention we needed for everything else.
Founders track ownership percentage. They should be tracking the value of what remains, and the two diverge faster than anyone expects.
“Thank you for reading. That tension between naming a problem and fixing it is most of the job, in my experience.”
“Thank you for reading. That tension between naming a problem and fixing it is most of the job, in my experience.”
“Thank you for reading. That tension between naming a problem and fixing it is most of the job, in my experience.”