Box’s VP Engineering on Biohacks For A Better Career
In this exclusive interview, he shares principles that anyone can start implementing today to be a happier, healthier person and, ultimately, a more effective professional. If biohacks sound a little daunting, consider this advice as a starting point. This isn’t a quest to become the protagonist in Limitless; it’s an offering of everyday considerations that can bolster and broaden an enduring career.
5 minute read - I have shared this article with a few people, all have got a lot out of it - highly recommend you take the time. ^ADJ
Amid Uber's culture crisis, Netflix quietly update its values
Netflix is an amazing company, and its been built quite openly on a high performance culture - whichthey have shared widely - you can find the updated slides here
3 minute read - probably the best slide deck on culture ^ADJ
The Personal Touch, Quantified | Stanford Graduate School of Business
Reminding customers of their loyalty to your business makes them much more likely to refer friends.
2 minute read - small things matter. ^ADJ
The Munger Operating System: A Life That Really Works
In 2007, Charlie Munger gave the commencement address at USC Law School, opening his speech by saying, “Well, no doubt many of you are wondering why the speaker is so old. Well, the answer is obvious: He hasn’t died yet.”
Fortunately for us, Munger has kept on ticking. The commencement speech is an excellent response to the Big Question: How do we live a life that really works? It has so many of Munger's core ideas that we think the speech represents the Munger Operating System for life.
5 minute read - love the quote "Learn the all-important concept of assiduity: Sit down and do it until it's done." ^ADJ
To Grow Faster, Hit Pause — and Ask These Question...
Stripe is growing at breakneck speed, and it has been for years. At the beginning of last year, it had 350 employees. Now, having freshly moved into Dropbox’s old digs South of Market, it’s at 750. But according to COO Claire Hughes Johnson, the biggest challenge the company faces isn’t bringing enough new people on board. It’s integrating them into a complex organism that can’t stop/won’t stop moving forward. Figuring this out (continuously) is her mandate, and there are few people in tech operating at her level.
5 minute read - I'm interested in the work on 'operating principles' ^ADJ