Tag: Jeff Bezos

Being CEO

In a meeting, the CEO should always speak last

Chris Labs

As Jeff Bezos says so brilliantly, people might have a certain opinion. But once they hear the opinion of the CEO, they might think: Well, if this person thinks that way, maybe I missed some data or information and I should go read it again. That will alter people’s original opinion. And if they are smart enough to be in that room, their opinion was probably valuable too. Jeff Bezos, Lex Fridman Podcast Continue reading In a meeting, the CEO should always speak last

Being CEO

Format for team meetings: Memo

Chris Labs

The perfect meeting starts with a crisp document and a messy meeting. The meeting should be about asking questions that no one knows the answer to. The organization should be truth-seeking. If something can be known for sure through data or research, find the answer. 6 pages memo A typical meeting will start with a 6 pages narratively-structured memo. For 30mins, everyone in the meeting will read silently the memo quietly and write down questions they might have. If people were asked to read it beforehand, most are too busy and they would only skim the document. Or pretend they … Continue reading Format for team meetings: Memo