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Patrick Collison

11/05/15

@ Greylock

The transition from a small team to a larger organization requires formal communication and explicit strategies to ensure alignment and clarity.

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Blitzscaling 11: Patrick Collison on Hiring at Stripe and the Role of a Product-Focused CEO

@ Greylock

Blitzscaling 11: Patrick Collison on Hiring at Stripe and the Role of a Product-Focused CEO

11/05/15

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Y Combinator Cast

06/28/24

@ Y Combinator

The transition from a small, intimate team to a large organization can be jarring, as it shifts from a family-like environment to one focused on performance and efficiency.

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Hosain Rahman

04/26/17

@ Y Combinator

As a company grows, maintaining effective communication across teams becomes essential to ensure that everyone understands the trade-offs and impacts of their work on the overall system.

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Sam Altman

06/01/17

@ Y Combinator

In early-stage companies, communication is straightforward because everyone is in the same room, but as you grow, you need to establish a complete dialogue to keep everyone aligned.

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Jason Kilar

06/02/17

@ Y Combinator

When scaling a company, it's important to prepare for challenges and adapt mechanisms that work as the organization grows from a small team to a large enterprise.

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Claire Hughes Johnson

03/05/23

@ Lenny's Podcast

To maintain alignment in a rapidly scaling company, it's important to have codified documents and smart communication practices that ensure everyone is informed.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

As we grow, it's important to establish clear interfaces within the organization so that all teams understand how to collaborate effectively and avoid frustration.

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Reid Hoffman

07/08/22

@ Greylock

Getting buy-in from your team for a major pivot can be challenging, but it's easier in smaller organizations where flexibility is more common.

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Sam Altman

06/01/17

@ Y Combinator

As organizations grow, leaders can no longer communicate directly with everyone, which can lead to turnover if early employees feel disconnected from the company's direction.

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Ben Silbermann

04/07/17

@ Y Combinator

As the company grows, onboarding processes need to be formalized to ensure new hires are integrated effectively into the team.