The Spreadsheet Troll: Tales of Silos and Scaling
Eric Ries,
The Lean Startup
To encourage innovation, measure and reward employees’ productive failures.
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Focus on Users to Solve Problems
Steve Vassallo,
Foundation Capital
Think of the design process not as an exercise in aesthetics, but as an inquiry to identify the most important problem to solve.
Dare to Stretch Your Boundaries
Lisa Alderson,
Genome Medical
Get out of your comfort zone and learn to be adaptable. Breakthroughs don't come from doing what you've always done.
Tenacious Compassion: Leading Through the Storm
Nancy Koehn,
Harvard Business School
Know yourself. Confront your own humanity to lead through uncertainty.
FRICTION Season 2: Coming Soon
Bob Sutton,
Stanford University
A Burnout Manifesto
Gabriel Parisi-Amon,
Nebia Shower
Allow yourself to pause work so you can reflect and decompress. The source of protection from burnout is grounded in your values.
Insights of an Accidental Entrepreneur
Joshua Hoffman,
Zymergen
Start with first principles when solving problems and seizing opportunities. Root your decisions and actions in bedrock truths.
How Organizations Can Win Our Hearts
Chip Heath,
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Don’t let another meaningful moment slip away. Make them memorable with elements that satisfy our thirst for insight, acknowledgement and connection.
Debugging the Brogrammer Culture
Tracy Chou,
Project Include
Constantly ask yourself, 'Who's not in the room?" Championing diversity in tech will result in a more inclusive culture and better products.
The Courage to Take Positive Risks
Julayne Virgil,
Girls Inc. of Alameda County
Find fulfillment by asking yourself what matters most. Then, seek out the skills and experiences needed to get you to the next stage in your career.
When the Platform is Your Product
David Baszucki,
Roblox
Make your vision your north star and let user data inform iterations. Create virtuous cycles to drive and sustain growth.
Elements of Effective Leadership
Marc Tessier-Lavigne,
Stanford University
Enable people to do their best work and have a clear set of values. Keep organizations entrepreneurial by developing a shared vision and supporting team structures.
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