Andrew Lacy
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And yes, maybe the buck stops with me, but I would say the vast majority of the innovations that make products... If you can make a product 1% better every week, it doesn't take long for it to be twice as good as it was before. And a lot of those innovations don't come from the top. They come from other people in the organization.
And yes, maybe the buck stops with me, but I would say the vast majority of the innovations that make products... If you can make a product 1% better every week, it doesn't take long for it to be twice as good as it was before. And a lot of those innovations don't come from the top. They come from other people in the organization.
So you can be a micro-entrepreneur and learn those skills in a somewhat more safe environment. And maybe one day... Thereafter, you have the courage and sort of experience, then go and do it on your own.
So you can be a micro-entrepreneur and learn those skills in a somewhat more safe environment. And maybe one day... Thereafter, you have the courage and sort of experience, then go and do it on your own.
I'd say one role to look out for if people are looking for a stepping stone is like a chief of staff role in a high growth company, because these are... folks that basically assist senior executives and they have tremendous visibility into everything that's going on in the organization. And they become sort of pinch hitters for problems along the way and solving them.
I'd say one role to look out for if people are looking for a stepping stone is like a chief of staff role in a high growth company, because these are... folks that basically assist senior executives and they have tremendous visibility into everything that's going on in the organization. And they become sort of pinch hitters for problems along the way and solving them.
And I've pretty much always had a chief of staff in my companies and many of them have gone on to create big, meaningful companies. So that's maybe a great stepping stone for someone who is thinking about it, but wants to maybe take two or three years and learn more in as accelerated an environment as possible.
And I've pretty much always had a chief of staff in my companies and many of them have gone on to create big, meaningful companies. So that's maybe a great stepping stone for someone who is thinking about it, but wants to maybe take two or three years and learn more in as accelerated an environment as possible.
No worries. It's been great talking. Thank you.
No worries. It's been great talking. Thank you.