Most people want three things:
Mastery
Learn and create new things
Autonomy
Direct their own lives manage their own time
Purpose
Greater cause
People principles
Head of people second most importance person, pastor/parent types. Parent nurtures but tells you straight when you’re off track. Pastor forgives everything
Take disrupters head on they’re poison
First get the right people on the bus, in the right seats, the wrong people off the bus, then figure out where to drive it
Best people on the biggest opportunities not the biggest problems
Challenge culture
Building teams
Four engineer types:
- Product hackers
- Architects
- Tinkerers
- Academics
Dig deep into why people left their last job bullshit free zone radical candor - Kim Scott
Celebrate people who don’t otherwise get recognized Make a list of the dream team for reach role and build relationships.
Show. Don’t tell Encourage debate Give feedback early and often