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Read this korrent: Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness
Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness
Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Remote workers are often passed over for opportunities in favor of less-qualified local colleagues — tap to centre the map on it
Remote workers are often passed over for opportunities in favor of less-qualified local colleagues
Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies could gain a competitive advantage by opening their doors to the remote workforce. — tap to centre the map on it
Companies could gain a competitive advantage by opening their doors to the remote workforce.
Last stated 7 years ago
14 Jul 2019
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Steph Smith — holds since 2019-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making it hard to self-host concentrates network power in a technical elite. — tap to centre the map on it
Making it hard to self-host concentrates network power in a technical elite.
Last stated 2 years ago
13 Sept 2024
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2024-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting an expense that should not be there pays twice: a smaller team of more competent people is simply better to work in. — tap to centre the map on it
Cutting an expense that should not be there pays twice: a smaller team of more competent people is simply better to work in.
Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The competitive threat to a small software company is a team of two or four working under the same constraints, never the behemoth. — tap to centre the map on it
The competitive threat to a small software company is a team of two or four working under the same constraints, never the behemoth.
Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person powerful enough to dominate a group alone will exploit it rather than lead it cooperatively. — tap to centre the map on it
A person powerful enough to dominate a group alone will exploit it rather than lead it cooperatively.
Last stated 11 years ago
11 Feb 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-02-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaders' resistance to remote work is driven by a desire for power and status, not by genuine productivity concerns. — tap to centre the map on it
Leaders' resistance to remote work is driven by a desire for power and status, not by genuine productivity concerns.
Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accessing a pool of remote candidates provides a competitive advantage in the war for talent. — tap to centre the map on it
Accessing a pool of remote candidates provides a competitive advantage in the war for talent.
Last stated 7 years ago
14 Jul 2019
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Steph Smith — holds since 2019-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
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Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
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: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A kinder, more loving company culture breeds far greater success in the long run than a culture of aggression. — tap to centre the map on it
A kinder, more loving company culture breeds far greater success in the long run than a culture of aggression.
Last stated 8 years ago
30 Oct 2018
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Eoghan McCabe — holds since 2018-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies that lay people off should take responsibility for their mistakes and apologize. — tap to centre the map on it
Companies that lay people off should take responsibility for their mistakes and apologize.
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: Cutting someone from the team can be an act of mercy — tap to centre the map on it
Cutting someone from the team can be an act of mercy
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: Delaying critical feedback robs someone of the chance to improve, for the sake of protecting your own feelings. — tap to centre the map on it
Delaying critical feedback robs someone of the chance to improve, for the sake of protecting your own feelings.
Last stated a year ago
by 11 Jul 2025
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Lee Robinson — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facing an existential threat may be the scariest thing in business, and many will do anything to avoid it — tap to centre the map on it
Facing an existential threat may be the scariest thing in business, and many will do anything to avoid it
Last stated 15 years ago
13 Nov 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Managers having the courage to push on AI tools and dogfood them, instead of sending them to the team and hoping they work, matters. — tap to centre the map on it
Managers having the courage to push on AI tools and dogfood them, instead of sending them to the team and hoping they work, matters.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Ron Goldin — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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