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To Build Great Products, Build This Strong, Scalable System First

To Build Great Products, Build This Strong, Scalable System First

As Co-VPs of Product at Reddit, Alex Le and Kavin Stewart manage a large team with multiple competing goals. Here's what they've learned about building effective product pipelines.
The Principles of Quantum Team Management

The Principles of Quantum Team Management

Instagram Head of Engineering James Everingham walks us through a different approach to management, drawing on science and machine-building.
The ‘Adaptable Leader’ is the New Holy Grail — Become One, Hire One

The ‘Adaptable Leader’ is the New Holy Grail — Become One, Hire One

Anne Dwane, CBO at Chegg, has had to adapt a lot in her career as she's started and sold companies. Here's what she learned.
This Company Retains 95% of Its Employees — Here’s Its Secret

This Company Retains 95% of Its Employees — Here’s Its Secret

Location Labs is known for two things — its impressively low burn rate and its uncanny ability to retain brilliant employees for years and years. Here's how it's managed to hold on to its most valuable talent.
Starting Fires on Purpose — When and How Leaders Need to Break the Rules

Starting Fires on Purpose — When and How Leaders Need to Break the Rules

Rebelmouse Founder and CEO Paul Berry on those moments when no playbook can help you and you have to go off script — how to do it right.
Expensify’s CEO on the Tactics that Doubled its Customer Base in Just Six Months

Expensify’s CEO on the Tactics that Doubled its Customer Base in Just Six Months

Expensify Founder and CEO David Barrett dispels five myths about user acquisition and shares atypical truths about how to attract and retain new customers.
A Blueprint from the Woman Who Helped AdRoll Double its Sales Force and Sales

A Blueprint from the Woman Who Helped AdRoll Double its Sales Force and Sales

Former AdRoll Director Diane Lu maps out the sales operations team that can turn your startup's sales force into a revenue-generating juggernaut.
The Total Talent Reboot — How This Startup Overhauled Its Workforce

The Total Talent Reboot — How This Startup Overhauled Its Workforce

Two years ago, Nerdwallet completely remade its staff with a new set of values, frameworks, and a fresh approach to hiring. Here's a breakdown of how they did it.
This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers

This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers

Twitter's former Director of Engineering shares the plan he uses to transform engineers into successful and happy managers.