Brian Chesky
Co-founder and chief executive of Airbnb.
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Remote work and flexibility will likely become the main way people work within ten years.
Their wordsSimilarly, today’s startups have embraced remote work and flexibility, and I think this will become the predominant way that we all work 10 years from now.
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Their wordsThe best people live everywhere, not concentrated in one area.
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Their wordsFor me, it’s simple: I trust you, and flexibility only works when you trust the people on your team.
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Their wordsZoom is great for maintaining relationships, but it's not the best way to deepen them.
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Their wordsI’ve always believed that you design the culture you want, or it will be designed for you.
- 24 months earlier
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Airbnb's business will fully recover from the pandemic, but the changes to it are not temporary.
Their wordsWhile we know Airbnb’s business will fully recover, the changes it will undergo are not temporary or short-lived.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
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After the pandemic, travellers will want options closer to home, safer and more affordable.
Their wordsPeople will want options that are closer to home, safer, and more affordable.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsWait to communicate any decisions until all details are landed -- transparency of only partial information can make matters worse.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsAs I have learned these past eight weeks, a crisis brings you clarity about what is truly important.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsThe human part was always more important than the travel part.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsWhat we are about is belonging, and at the center of belonging is love.
↗A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Cheskynews.airbnb.com
- 2 years earlier
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Their wordsCompanies have a responsibility to improve society, and the problems Airbnb can have a role in solving are so vast that we need to operate on a longer time horizon.
↗Open Letter to the Airbnb Community About Building a 21st Century Companynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsTechnology has changed a lot in my lifetime, but how companies run has not.
↗Open Letter to the Airbnb Community About Building a 21st Century Companynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsWe think that a company should survive to see the next century, not just the next quarter.
↗Open Letter to the Airbnb Community About Building a 21st Century Companynews.airbnb.com
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Their wordsAnd they have taught me two things: people are fundamentally good, and we are 99% the same.
↗Open Letter to the Airbnb Community About Building a 21st Century Companynews.airbnb.com