I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it’s important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It’s best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.
AARON LEVIEI think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it’s important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It’s best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.
AARON LEVIEBetter to be right about the trend and wrong about the implementation, than the other way around.
AARON LEVIEThe most customer-centric organizations can answer any question by deciding what’s best for the customer, without ever having to ask.
AARON LEVIEWe didn’t really start the company to go build an enterprise software company.
AARON LEVIEStart with the assumption that the best way to do something is not the way it’s being done right now.
AARON LEVIEWe’re enamored with the concept that there’s always a price. But sometimes, your goal is to build a great company, not sell it.
AARON LEVIEFocus too much on the near-term and you won’t get tomorrow’s customers, focus too much on the long-term and you won’t get today’s.
AARON LEVIEYou can look at the cost structure of an incumbent company and discover: where are they not going to be able to drop their prices… because that business model is fundamental to the existence of the company.
AARON LEVIEGo after the customers that are working in the future, but haven’t totally lost their minds.
AARON LEVIEI think people are always able to achieve more than they think they can. While that’s cliche, I don’t know if managers think about that enough. You have to set your sights extremely high.
AARON LEVIEThe 10% between 90% done to 100% done takes most of the time, causes most of the stress, but is all of the value.
AARON LEVIEIf you’re waiting for encouragement from others, you’re doing it wrong. By the time people think an idea is good, it’s probably too late.
AARON LEVIEThe product that wins is the one that bridges customers to the future, not the one that requires a giant leap.
AARON LEVIEStart with something simple and small, then expand over time. If people call it a ‘toy’ you’re definitely onto something.
AARON LEVIEJeff Bezos is opening a retail store and owns a newspaper. Turns out everything we thought about the Internet is wrong.
AARON LEVIERead these 3 books – Crossing the Chasm, Innovators Dilemma and Behind the Cloud.
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