Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on what founder mode really means

2540.804 - 2561.941 Brian Chesky

If we were a military, like a battalion, the cavalry general should know how to ride a horse. Like, it's crazy that they don't. And leaders shouldn't be fungible. So it's really about being in the details. Now, here's the problem with the narrative being in the details. There's a term for it, and it's a pejorative. It's called micromanager. And everyone's afraid to be accused to be a micromanager.