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— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) September 28, 2024
Been there. Done that. Dozen+ times in the last 25 yrs.
300 hr months happen every now & then. No biggie!
But 350+ ones are brutal. They also come by once every year or two.
"Still got it!" was the feeling at the end of the last time (March 24) https://t.co/A4lqFRkQS8
This little Q a visionary asshole nincompoop maverick genius asked his CEO a few months ago has had a weird impact on my relationship with work
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) June 12, 2023
On some Fridays, I feel seen. I feel the heat. I literally 'see' Elon asking me that Q sternly
Strange af 🤷🏽♂️
Then I get back to work! pic.twitter.com/A15lWQqt4r
When you have org problems: Change people or change people https://t.co/CfSUrreoB6
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) July 25, 2023
In an org that's growing fast and needs lots of high leverage people, hiring right is probably the highest leverage activity. https://t.co/OCuOATDYhN
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) November 27, 2021
Bang on!
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) April 5, 2024
Also protests too fucking much without reason!
See it every now and then. Saw it again this morning. https://t.co/EMxRK2zWl3
You do not rise to the level of your roadmap, you fall to the level of your alignment.
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) October 12, 2024
You do not rise to the level of your headcount, you fall to the level of heads that count.
You do not rise to the level of your vision, you fall to the level of your execution. https://t.co/RYbd3201qI
Valuable advice in this thread.
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) February 26, 2023
My behaviour at work is (mostly) not who I am ("natural"). It's what I do ("intentional"). https://t.co/KoecwMRtbI
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) October 4, 2024
There is no such thing as problem solving. There's only problem trading. https://t.co/J28grT0ka8
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) October 28, 2020
Relax folks. What PG calls "founder mode" is mostly just high agency behaviour meets passion meets solid craftsmanship.
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) September 1, 2024
Yes, these qualities are rare (even in C-suites, unfortunately).
But founders don't have exclusivity over them - nor does PG say so. https://t.co/s0UYXMcT7c
"... don't believe your own pitch decks"
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) December 27, 2022
- another gem by @shreyas
(context: PMF is a moving target & impermanent; startups must humbly keep striving to retain it after having earnt it)
Bang on https://t.co/H3dvpvSti2
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) October 13, 2021
Reminds me of what @cagan wrote in "Empowered" about one of Jim Barksdale's decision-making principles: "If you see a snake, kill it"
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) August 15, 2021
I can vouch for it - it's been serving me well over the years. If you're a leader, don't be a conflict-avoider!#leadership #decisionmaking https://t.co/DDKxaGr8QR pic.twitter.com/ktwQDli5n8
Bang on.
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) April 24, 2024
True values exact a price.
"Values" are vane words without sacrifice & reconciliation with contradictions that come with the territory. https://t.co/jJqTFq52OZ
"The best ideas are extremely fragile and there is an unbelievable amount of value in figuring out a setup for not killing very fragile but potentially very great ideas."
— dharmesh (@dharmesh) September 25, 2024
~ @sama from @OpenAI
This is one of the the biggest lessons I've learned in my professional career.
The…
Not just 'rewarded', but also behaviours that are condoned, enabled, tolerated, and acquiesced.
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) September 23, 2020
Not to mention positive behaviour that is frowned upon, condemned, inhibited, and punished also adds to the #culture of an #organization. https://t.co/OTDUz1Tkmx
Professionals know how to make and follow the rules ('process')
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) December 27, 2021
Masters know when and how to break them. https://t.co/l6KlhKpjim
Do not go gentle into that stifling paperwork
— Rohit Tikmany (@some_rohit) July 23, 2023
Bureaucracy should burn and rave at close of day
Rage, rage against the erosion of the ownership mindset https://t.co/IMFCsavT8P