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10 Oct 2011
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Kieran Healy — holds since 2011-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Charismatic leaders must be externally recognized as exceptional and achieve some level of success to secure followers. — tap to centre the map on it Charismatic leaders must be externally recognized as exceptional and achieve some level of success to secure followers. Last stated 15 years ago
10 Oct 2011
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Kieran Healy — holds since 2011-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones. — tap to centre the map on it When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. — tap to centre the map on it It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it. — tap to centre the map on it The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shape the company to fit the founder the way an F1 car is fitted to its driver; the next CEO can reshape it after you. — tap to centre the map on it Shape the company to fit the founder the way an F1 car is fitted to its driver; the next CEO can reshape it after you. 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: It is emotionally hard for leaders to change a strategy that made them successful. — tap to centre the map on it It is emotionally hard for leaders to change a strategy that made them successful. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Phyl Terry — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going. — tap to centre the map on it Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — 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
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
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Charismatic organizations face the difficulty of institutionalizing a founder's personal vision after they depart.
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Charismatic leaders must be externally recognized as exceptional and achieve some level of success to secure followers.
Holds
When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones.
Holds
It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent.
Holds
Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation.
Holds
The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it.
Holds
Shape the company to fit the founder the way an F1 car is fitted to its driver; the next CEO can reshape it after you.
Holds
It is emotionally hard for leaders to change a strategy that made them successful.
Holds
Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds