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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 10 Sept 1993 to 14 Oct 2026.
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15 Jan 2025
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John Zeratsky — holds since 2025-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest thing for a company is to stick around, and outlasting everyone else is a way to compete. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest thing for a company is to stick around, and outlasting everyone else is a way to compete. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical. — tap to centre the map on it In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting costs is not a sufficient core strategy for competing against giant, deep-pocketed competitors. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting costs is not a sufficient core strategy for competing against giant, deep-pocketed competitors. Last stated 33 years ago
10 Sept 1993
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Tom Peters — holds since 1993-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When faced with a tradeoff, pick the ambition-maximizing direction. — tap to centre the map on it When faced with a tradeoff, pick the ambition-maximizing direction. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Scott Wu — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs — tap to centre the map on it Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — 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
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Strategy is best practiced in a loop with execution, not before it. — tap to centre the map on it Strategy is best practiced in a loop with execution, not before it. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Dan Hockenmaier — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to control everything burns you out, so pick early the few strategic points where doing things differently creates a unique customer experience. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to control everything burns you out, so pick early the few strategic points where doing things differently creates a unique customer experience. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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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Strategy requires hard decisions and tradeoffs: you cannot do everything or serve everyone.
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The hardest thing for a company is to stick around, and outlasting everyone else is a way to compete.
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In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical.
Holds
Cutting costs is not a sufficient core strategy for competing against giant, deep-pocketed competitors.
Holds
When faced with a tradeoff, pick the ambition-maximizing direction.
Holds
Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs
Holds
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds
Strategy is best practiced in a loop with execution, not before it.
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Trying to control everything burns you out, so pick early the few strategic points where doing things differently creates a unique customer experience.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
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