The Science of Small Wins
When you work in an office with a small team, it’s easy to cultivate a culture of co-dependence. After all, the email, the document, or
You’ve probably heard stories about Google’s interview process. The web is littered with examples of brainteasers interviewers have posed, including “How many golf balls can
When Airbnb was getting started in 2008, the company’s founders met with seven top Silicon Valley investors. The founders were looking to raise $150,000 at
When it came time for Jeff Bezos to install a team to lead Amazon’s new subsidiary, the grocery delivery service AmazonFresh, he made a startling move.
At the design firm IDEO, you have to be cooperative or you won’t survive. Engineer and designer Jimmy Chion, for example, spent his first few
It’s a super secret Apple product — incredibly polished, meticulously planned, and the result of a massive investment on the part of the company. No,
At Menlo Innovations, a software company in Ann Arbor, bosses aren’t the major decision-makers — even over how to hire and fire. When James Goebel
It’s been the system of getting a new job since time immemorial. You go through the application rigamarole. You’re interviewed multiple times, and every time, you pass
It’s hard to believe now, but in the early days of Amazon, Jeff Bezos had a tough time hiring. While he had some extreme methods,
Luck is a critical component of startup success, but it’s misunderstood. While the unlucky blame fate, the lucky act as if their success happened by
