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[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

Incredible tribute to phospholipids

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

I just read about a study I can’t stop thinking about…

Introverts are more effective leaders (according to Harvard):

[Alex Lieberman @businessbarista]

I was dead wrong.

I always thought I was an A+ delegator...

I'm more like a D+.

So in the effort of sucking less, I've adopted 2 frameworks to delegate:

1) Eisenhower Matrix

A simple 2x2 that tells you WHAT TO DELEGATE.

Left: non-urgent
Right: urgent
Top: important
Bottom: not important

Create your to-do list and then start dropping tasks into the correct box.

Important/Urgent: You do
Important/Not urgent: You delay or delegate
Not important/Urgent: You delegate
Not important/Not urgent: You delete

2) Six Levels of Delegation

A simple system that tells you HOW MUCH TO DELEGATE.

Each level requires less work from you & more trust in them.

Level 1: Order taking

I give you an objective task. You do it.
- No nuance
- No critical thinking
- Pure rule-following

Level 2: Investigating

I tell you to research something. You consume, synthesize, communicate.
- Rule-following with a bit of judgement

Level 3: Advising

I tell you to research something. You look into it & provide a recommendation.
- There's enough trust to shortcut work & allow you to critically think

Level 4: Supervised Autonomy

I tell you to research something. You research and make decision. I just provide sign off.
- 95% of the decision process has been delegated

Level 5: Rule-based autonomy

I tell you to research something. You research & make decision. You don't need sign off unless a certain $ investment is required.
- You are fully autonomous other than with "high-risk" decisions

Level 6: Full autonomy

I tell you to do something. I go to sleep for a week. I wake up and it's done.
- 100% autonomy & complete trust

[Meng @mengtweets]

@akinfermo @MsMelChen If one moves to Singapore, one won’t be risking their life.

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

A related post here:

https://t.co/knqkkMFZpM

[Alex Lieberman @businessbarista]

Scrappiness is a gift & a curse.

Why it’s a gift:
- you learn every skill before delegating
- it forces a default to action mindset
- you can stretch a dollar very far

Why it’s a curse:
- creates a scarcity mindset that’s not always helpful
- you risk taking on low leverage tasks
- you feel every part of the emotional rollercoaster

[Mike Smith @msmith492]

I’m often asked by early-stage founders & CEOs: “how should I think about hiring a COO?”

After joining Stitch Fix as our COO when we were sub 10 employees, and having seen many founders go through this decision, I’ve developed a list of best practices and questions to consider:

[Meng @mengtweets]

@jasonlk Yes!!!

[Adam Singer @AdamSinger]

Remote work is pure performance/dashboard management culture, no bullshit or fat. Ruthless accountability to performance. This scares mid-managers, old guard HR, meeting/butts-in-chair Lumbergh-esque types who care more about TPS reports & power than results. You ship, or else

[Cristina Cordova @cjc]

I'm having lots of conversations with founders who are thinking about raising their next round and aren't clear on what metrics will set them up for success.

This post from @lennysan is a great one and roughly tracks with what I'm seeing in the market: https://t.co/HYkeFq0Vch

[gaut @0xgaut]

'web3 is a solution looking for a problem'

A high-level thread on problems web3 can address 🧵👇

[Misha @mishadavinci]

Web3 lingo is confusing.

This list of 50+ terms will get you up to speed (fast):

[Meng @mengtweets]

@callmehouck Singapore

[Meng @mengtweets]

@om @GoodEggs Bananas, mangoes, kiwis… the list goes on. There’s rotten stuff in almost every order.

[Meng @mengtweets]

@SavIsSavvy Is this domestic from SFO? 🥶

[Meng @mengtweets]

@Katie_Roof Singapore

[Meng @mengtweets]

@thepointsguy Singapore 🥺

[Christine Tsai @christine_tsai]

Listening is a highly underrated leadership skill and, contrary to popular belief, one of many reasons why introverts make incredibly effective leaders.

[Mark Suster @msuster]

1/ I had "strategic" investors at my first startup. I learned first hand what a bad idea this can be, even when they're good people. A thread ...

[Job @Jobvo]

1/ I've been managing people remotely for 8 years. Here's how to be a better manager in a remote (distributed) team: