Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao, Stanford professors and authors of “The Friction Project,” share insights on how large, complex organizations can manage friction. Sutton points to a culture of simplicity and systems for smooth handoffs across units, giving examples from familiar companies. Rao offers advice on subtraction for startups as well as large companies.

Video clips from: Smart Leaders Understand Friction [Entire Talk] [Explicit]

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Identifying Good Investors

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Leading Huge Organizations

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Speed Versus Long-Term Success [Explicit]

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Good Friction [Explicit]

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Origins of ‘The Friction Project’

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Friction for Aspiring Founders

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