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β€œGood answers are people who put structure and a way forward through the ambiguity.”
Jiaona ZhangBuilding minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork & Airbnb, and thriving as a PM | Jiaona Zhang
What she looks for in candidates
β€œAn awareness and mindfulness that our lives will come to an end punctuates reality in a way that requires me to rethink my priorities.”
John Mark NickelsConscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
Mindfulness
β€œTo me, leadership is broadly defined as having influence in the world, and so by that definition, to me, everyone is a leader because we all have influence in some way.”
John Mark NickelsConscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
Leadership
β€œSometimes I have an abbreviated version of that where I'm noticing I'm activated, I'm clinging to an opinion, I'm arguing with somebody, and I'm just like, 'Beyond all polarities.'”
John Mark NickelsConscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
Self-awareness
β€œWhat I really care about is you not killing yourself in the process.”
Jerry ColonnaHow have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? | Jerry Colonna
leadership responsibility
β€œUntil you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Jerry ColonnaHow have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? | Jerry Colonna
self-awareness
β€œThe question that I often ask is how have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want.”
Jerry ColonnaHow have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? | Jerry Colonna
self-inquiry
β€œYou have to trust yourself and understand your strengths and weaknesses.”
Jonathan BeckerThe crazy story of landing Uber as a client | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)
Business strategy
β€œSometimes inadvertently that leads you down the wrong path.”
Jonathan BeckerThe crazy story of landing Uber as a client | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)
Client relationships
β€œIt reads like a Hollywood thriller.”
Jonathan BeckerThe crazy story of landing Uber as a client | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)
Book recommendation
β€œBeing able to force rank that list of things, draw a line, say these are the ones everyone has to do, has created a lot more focus and clarity than we had before.”
Jeremy HenricksonMoving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)
Team focus and priorities
β€œIt's in the crucible of things being hard that you learn the most.”
Jeremy HenricksonMoving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)
Personal growth through challenges
β€œYou have to be able to have those debates... but then you have to be able to come out of those conversations with a clear company point of view.”
Jeremy HenricksonMoving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)
Navigating uncertainty
β€œFor me, analytics is a business impact driving function and not purely a service function.”
Jess LachsBuilding a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash)
Analytics as a business function
β€œSleep can solve lots of problems.”
Jess LachsBuilding a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash)
Importance of sleep
β€œRetention is a terrible thing to goal on. It's almost impossible to drive in a meaningful way in a short term.”
Jess LachsBuilding a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash)
Metrics and goals
β€œHope is a discipline.”
Jessica HischeHow to see like a designer: The hidden power of typography and logos | Jessica Hische
Positivity and agency
β€œMost people are better at understanding the feelings and sensations that typography and logos give us than they give themselves credit for.”
Jessica HischeHow to see like a designer: The hidden power of typography and logos | Jessica Hische
Typography and logos
β€œThe cover of the book should be giving you incredible insight into what is on the interior of the book and setting the tone.”
Jessica HischeHow to see like a designer: The hidden power of typography and logos | Jessica Hische
Branding and expectations
β€œThe critical voice in your head says, 'You need me to be productive,' but it's usually a huge detriment to being able to really be successful.”
Joe HudsonHow embracing your emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (Art of Accomplishment)
Critical voice in your head
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