What Naval Ravikant thinks about management

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Co-founder of AngelList. Writes and podcasts at nav.al in short, aphoristic pieces on startups, wealth and judgement rather than long essays.

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2 dated positions, 2019 to 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Naval Ravikant has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 22 Sept 2025

   Our readingA company optimising for magazine covers or industry awards is failing; customers are the real feedback.

   Their wordsIf you’re optimizing your company to end up on the cover of a magazine, or to win an industry award, you’re failing.

   ↗It Is Impossible to Fool Mother Naturenav.al

2. 6 years earlier

3. 28 Dec 2019

   Our readingLater in your career you have to ruthlessly cut meetings out of your life.

   Their wordsBut later in your career—when you’re exploiting, and there are more things coming at you than you have time for—you have to ruthlessly cut meetings out of your life.

   ↗How to Get Rich (every episode)nav.al 33rd of 37 in this piece