Lemkin: I have become a worse CEO over time due to impatience
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Jason Lemkin, founder of SaaStr and former EchoSign CEO, reflects on how his leadership style has changed and why he lacks patience for traditional corporate cheerleading.
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“Because I'm not, I care much more. I care like 20 times more about my team than I used to. But I can't bullshit anymore. I can't tell people it's great. Great job. Great. I know we showed up on a Saturday and no one was here, but great job team. I can't, I'm too transparent, right? I'm no bullshit. And you have to, so I'm not as good. I used to be a pretty good team rallier, right? Now I'm like, Want to work with me? Great. If you don't, the door's right there, and I'll pay you for 60 days, but like, I don't, I'm not going to convince you to work with me anymore. So, there's a set of that kind of tools that I just don't have the patience for, right?”
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