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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 2 Nov 2016 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about management .
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5 May 2025
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a team happy is not a manager's job, and a manager who cannot disappoint their reports will never lead effectively — tap to centre the map on it Making a team happy is not a manager's job, and a manager who cannot disappoint their reports will never lead effectively Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling. — tap to centre the map on it Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A leader's job is not to be liked but to grow people and help the team reach its goals. — tap to centre the map on it A leader's job is not to be liked but to grow people and help the team reach its goals. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ada Chen Rekhi — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led. — tap to centre the map on it People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is rare to find one person who is great at every dimension of team leadership. — tap to centre the map on it It is rare to find one person who is great at every dimension of team leadership. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jul 2024
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-07-21 — 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
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A leader whose team is executing well should not jump back into the work; doing so obstructs it. — tap to centre the map on it A leader whose team is executing well should not jump back into the work; doing so obstructs it. Last stated 8 months ago
5 Mar 2026
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Ada Chen Rekhi — holds since 2026-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. — tap to centre the map on it The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. Last stated 6 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team of jerks almost never becomes a great team, in sport or in business is not the point, but rather being good in their given position is what earns a spot — tap to centre the map on it A team of jerks almost never becomes a great team, in sport or in business is not the point, but rather being good in their given position is what earns a spot Last stated 3 years ago
10 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore. — tap to centre the map on it The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — 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
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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
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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
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
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A leader who projects unflappable seriousness causes their team to hide problems and honest feedback.
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Making a team happy is not a manager's job, and a manager who cannot disappoint their reports will never lead effectively
Holds
Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling.
Holds
A leader's job is not to be liked but to grow people and help the team reach its goals.
Holds
People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led.
Holds
It is rare to find one person who is great at every dimension of team leadership.
Holds
Playfulness and humor in leadership build authenticity and credibility rather than undermine it.
Holds
A leader whose team is executing well should not jump back into the work; doing so obstructs it.
Holds
The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A team of jerks almost never becomes a great team, in sport or in business is not the point, but rather being good in their given position is what earns a spot
Holds
The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore.
Holds
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
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.
Holds