Franceschetti: Promoting senior leaders requires buy-in from their families
Matteo Franceschetti · Labour, Engineering, Social Media, GrokBots, Cybercabs: 7 Predictions for How AI Changes the World · Sep 12, 2026 · at 1:01:14
Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, explains his requirement that newly promoted executives secure explicit commitment from their spouses before accepting promotions.
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“And so here is not just you committing to this life. If I give you the job, I expect you or I would like you that everything equal, you stay with us for the next two, three, four years, right? Otherwise I'm not going to bet on you. So go and talk to your wife. She has seen how hard you work and you guys, both of you need to commit. Because it's not just you, it's your family.”
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