The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz

Summary

A Silicon Valley favourite from Ben Horowitz. He's the Horowitz in Andreesen Horowitz - one of the most successful venture firms in the US. Didn't love the book but would recommend it for CEOs and executives running companies

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Notes

The struggle is where greatness comes from

Even when you think there is no move, there is always a move

Tell everyone like it is, even if it sucks

Nobody cares, just run your company

Hire for world leading strengths rather than lack of weaknesses

Always train your people

The price for not giving feedback, systemically crappy company performance

The right ambition is ambition for the person’s own success as a result of the company’s success

Focus on the things you need to get right, not the things you did wrong

Focus on where you’re going rather than what you hope to avoid

Leadership, articulating a vision, right kind of ambition and ability to achieve the vision

A CEO must be able to tell a good story

Key to entrepreneurship: embrace the struggle

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