Highlighted by Kadir Annamalai
From Ruthless Prioritization by Brandon Chu
As an aside, most people think startups are fast because they work harder and are more ambitious. The truth is that most of the speed difference comes from having far less dependencies (and few customers to upset if something screws up), so it’s just easier to get stuff done.
From Management is not about asking people to do stuff by Steven Sinofsky
… team’s definition. Manager’s tend to think the team needs leadership, control, and accountability. The team thinks managers are there to provide support, resources, and air cover to increase focus/reduce distractions. No one has the wrong intentions but ultimately managers are asking people to do things they would…