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Dalton Caldwell

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

In the early stages, the CEO's role is to embrace low-status work and be accountable for making the entire system run effectively.

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What Does It REALLY Mean To Do Things That Don't Scale? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

@ Y Combinator

What Does It REALLY Mean To Do Things That Don't Scale? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

02/10/22

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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

As a CEO, your role often resembles that of a task manager, removing distractions from your team's plate so they can focus on being high-performance individuals.

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Ben Horowitz

04/23/25

@ a16z

The role of a CEO is incredibly challenging because you often have to make tough decisions without prior experience, and the pressure is immense as everyone depends on your success.

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Reid Hoffman

05/06/23

@ Greylock

As a CEO, my role is to set direction and resolve issues while facilitating and enabling my team to perform at their best.

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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

Delegation is crucial; as a CEO, you must balance between delegating tasks and maintaining responsibility for the outcomes of those tasks.

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Jennifer Kim

04/20/18

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for early-stage founders to recognize that they must play multiple roles, including HR, which can complicate employee interactions.

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Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

As CEO, I've transitioned from being a micromanager to learning to delegate, focusing on being a culture carrier and making tough philosophical decisions.

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Emmett Shear

06/16/25

@ a16z speedrun

The hardest part about being a CEO is balancing the need to inspire with the operational demands of running a business.

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Carl Eschenbach

05/06/25

@ Sequoia Capital

As a CEO, focus on the success of others rather than your own success to drive a positive organizational culture.

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Jensen Huang

06/24/11

@ Stanford Online

In the early days of a startup, survival is crucial; as CEO, you're either making money, saving money, or raising money.