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13 connected korrents · 14 moments from 27 May 2015 to 18 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about management .
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Psychotherapy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Reaching a senior level requires putting oneself on the critical path, but excelling beyond it requires removing oneself from it. Reaching a senior level requires putting oneself on the critical path, but excelling beyond it requires removing oneself from it. Last stated a year ago
19 Oct 2025
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Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. — tap to centre the map on it As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Dec 2023
BC
Boris Cherny — holds since 2023-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effective leadership requires prioritizing the success of the team over personal gain. — tap to centre the map on it Effective leadership requires prioritizing the success of the team over personal gain. Last stated 7 years ago
9 Sept 2019
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Steph Smith — holds since 2019-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
AH
Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last. — tap to centre the map on it A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
GR
Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. — tap to centre the map on it A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
CB
Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. — tap to centre the map on it A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Last stated 2 years ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are
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Reaching a senior level requires putting oneself on the critical path, but excelling beyond it requires removing oneself from it.
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As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work.
Holds
Effective leadership requires prioritizing the success of the team over personal gain.
Holds
Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly.
Holds
A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds
A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer.
Holds
A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused.
Holds
A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest
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