I worked at Tesla and Waymo. Here are the leadership lessons I bring to my startup.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Spencer Penn said Waymo's org chart was "rotated 90 degrees from Tesla."

Spencer Penn

How AI is inspiring companies to adopt skills-based hiring

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Snap CEO says he's gotten better at managing stress — and suggests reframing it as a 'gift' and 'opportunity'

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Snap cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel recently reflected on stress, and how reframing in one's mind can be beneficial.

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Figma CEO says he was initially a 'bad manager.' Here's how he turned it around.

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Figma CEO Dylan Field said that, when he started the company, he was a good leader but a bad manager.

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The question managers should ask to see whether to 'take action' on an employee, according to a former Stripe HR leader

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HR pro Rachel Lockett said that "engaging in the hard conversation" about employee performance can "lead you to the clarity that you need to take action."

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Slack cofounder says embarrassment can be motivating — but it can also lead to employees papering the office

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Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield said, for many employees, "really direct criticism is actually motivational."

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Life360 CEO says company will remain 'remote-first' — and reallocated its office budget to company meet-ups

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff said the RTO movement's philosophy "makes no sense."

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Ring founder recommends young entrepreneurs read a Walt Disney biography — and go on 'Shark Tank'

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Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is working at Amazon again.

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Canva CEO says she doesn't have email or Slack on her phone: 'When I shut my laptop, I actually tune out'

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"When I'm working, I'm all in," Canva CEO Melanie Perkins said. "When I'm not working, I'm all out."

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A legendary economist says Gen Z will have to 'work a lot harder' to survive the AI era — and may end up poorer than their parents

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