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Ben Horowitz
Co-founded Loudcloud / Opsware (sold to HP, 2007) and Andreessen Horowitz. Author of 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things.'
bhorowitz.com12 resources in the archive
EssayMaking Yourself a CEO
Ben Horowitz
Oct 2012 · 12 min read
Being a CEO requires mastering unnatural skills, especially the foundational practice of giving honest, authentic feedback.
EssayA Good Place to Work
Ben Horowitz
Aug 2012 · 12 min read
Good companies survive crises because employees stay when they like their work, making culture an end in itself.
EssayThe Struggle
Ben Horowitz
Jun 2012 · 10 min read
The Struggle is when you know you’re in over your head, but you can’t be replaced.
EssayLead Bullets
Ben Horowitz
Nov 2011 · 7 min read
When facing an existential threat, stop looking for clever shortcuts and do the hard work to fix your core problem.
EssayPeacetime CEO / Wartime CEO
Ben Horowitz
Apr 2011 · 11 min read
In peacetime, it’s all about growth.
EssayManaging Your Own Psychology
Ben Horowitz
Mar 2011 · 16 min read
Managing your own psychology is the hardest CEO skill, harder than organizational design or hiring, because everything wrong is your fault.
EssayHiring Executives
Ben Horowitz
Oct 2010 · 15 min read
How to hire executives for roles you've never done yourself.
EssayHow to Minimize Politics in Your Company
Ben Horowitz
Aug 2010 · 15 min read
Even self-proclaimed apolitical CEOs encourage political behavior in their companies.
EssayCEOs Should Tell It Like It Is
Ben Horowitz
Jul 2010 · 11 min read
CEOs who hide bad news destroy trust and prevent their best people from solving hard problems.
EssayWhy Startups Should Train Their People
Ben Horowitz
May 2010 · 10 min read
Training your employees is one of the highest-leverage activities you can perform as a manager.
EssayWhy We Prefer Founding CEOs
Ben Horowitz
Apr 2010 · 16 min read
Founding CEOs outperform professional CEOs at running technology companies because they innovate better.
EssayThe Case for the Fat Startup
Ben Horowitz
Mar 2010 · 13 min read
Running lean is a tactic, not an end; sometimes heavy investment in R&D and product wins the market despite cash constraints.