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Read this korrent: A CEO's command of facts and thoughtful, unscripted answers signals real leadership more than charisma does
A CEO's command of facts and thoughtful, unscripted answers signals real leadership more than charisma does
Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best product CEOs stay in the minutiae: micromanaging pixel-level details is not a failure of leadership but the job itself. — tap to centre the map on it
The best product CEOs stay in the minutiae: micromanaging pixel-level details is not a failure of leadership but the job itself.
Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great storytelling skill comes from immersion in the liberal arts, not from corporate media training. — tap to centre the map on it
Great storytelling skill comes from immersion in the liberal arts, not from corporate media training.
Last stated 2 years ago
29 Jan 2025
KN
Ken Norton — holds since 2025-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent. — tap to centre the map on it
It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Playfulness and humor in leadership build authenticity and credibility rather than undermine it. — tap to centre the map on it
Playfulness and humor in leadership build authenticity and credibility rather than undermine it.
Last stated 2 years ago
5 May 2025
KN
Ken Norton — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique. — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique.
Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial. — tap to centre the map on it
Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial.
Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
CP
Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genuine personal enthusiasm for a product is what makes a keynote presentation compelling. — tap to centre the map on it
Genuine personal enthusiasm for a product is what makes a keynote presentation compelling.
Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. — tap to centre the map on it
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Last stated 8 years ago
11 May 2018
MM
Matt Mochary — holds since 2018-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
JP
Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
GB
Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality — tap to centre the map on it
'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint — tap to centre the map on it
A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
AC
Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers. — tap to centre the map on it
A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers.
Last stated a week ago
29 Oct 2026
AG
Anand Giridharadas — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are
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A CEO's command of facts and thoughtful, unscripted answers signals real leadership more than charisma does
Last stated 19 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
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The best product CEOs stay in the minutiae: micromanaging pixel-level details is not a failure of leadership but the job itself.
Last stated 14 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
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Great storytelling skill comes from immersion in the liberal arts, not from corporate media training.
Last stated 29 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Ken Norton
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When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
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It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
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Playfulness and humor in leadership build authenticity and credibility rather than undermine it.
Last stated 5 May 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Ken Norton
Similar wording
A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Jensen Huang
Similar wording
Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial.
Last stated 13 Oct 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Chamath Palihapitiya
Similar wording
Genuine personal enthusiasm for a product is what makes a keynote presentation compelling.
Last stated 11 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: team size
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Last stated 11 May 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Matt Mochary
Same subject: team size
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
Same subject: team size
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Last stated 1 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Thuan Pham
Same subject: hiring
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Last stated 19 Nov 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Jordan Peterson
Same subject: hiring
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds Gustave Le Bon
Same subject: hiring
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: empathy
'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
Last stated c. 1785
Holds Immanuel Kant
Same subject: empathy
A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
Last stated c. 1892
Holds Anna Julia Cooper
Same subject: empathy
A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers.
Last stated 29 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Anand Giridharadas