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Simo: Micromanagement Signals Failed Strategy Communication or Bad Hiring
“When I end up having to dig into the details and It really means that this, one of these two things has broken down. Either I haven't really communicated the strategy in a way that empowers the team to make good decisions, or I just don't have the right people…”
Fidji Simo Oct 18, 2021 ▶ 17:22 20VC: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo on Why You Need Sponsors Not Mentors, Where Management Skills Align with Good Parenting & The First 100 Days as CEO at Instacart; The Challenges, The Surprises and The Next Chapter
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Simo Hired Chief of Staff Based on Deep Preparation and Actionable Critique
“My chief of staff had come to the interview, having read everything about me, having already having a point of view on the things that I needed to change, the types of like challenges I would have. And you know, that totally convinced me way more than years of…”
Fidji Simo Oct 18, 2021 ▶ 20:21 20VC: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo on Why You Need Sponsors Not Mentors, Where Management Skills Align with Good Parenting & The First 100 Days as CEO at Instacart; The Challenges, The Surprises and The Next Chapter
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Simo: Women Need Career Sponsors Who Open Doors, Not Just Mentors
“I don't think mentors are That's critical. I think sponsors are, and there's a very big difference there. I mean, mentors are the kind of people who sit down with you, have coffee, give you some really, really great advice, and kind of walk away. Sponsors are …”
Fidji Simo Oct 18, 2021 ▶ 21:08 20VC: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo on Why You Need Sponsors Not Mentors, Where Management Skills Align with Good Parenting & The First 100 Days as CEO at Instacart; The Challenges, The Surprises and The Next Chapter
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Fidji Simo: Leaders cannot solve hard problems during continuous bad days
“Fundamentally you are not going to crack a hard Problem on a series of bad days. You're going to crack a whole problem when you're absolutely at your best as a leader. And therefore you are inspiring people to be at their best.”
Fidji Simo Oct 18, 2021 ▶ 12:20 20VC: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo on Why You Need Sponsors Not Mentors, Where Management Skills Align with Good Parenting & The First 100 Days as CEO at Instacart; The Challenges, The Surprises and The Next Chapter
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