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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.com13 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.
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.
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.
EssayThe Struggle
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
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EssayA Good Place to Work
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz.
EssayLead Bullets
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Leaders should deliver hard truths to their teams even when doing so risks unpopularity.
EssayThe Case for the Fat Startup
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Lean startups can thrive by spending more strategically instead of cutting costs everywhere.
EssayWhy We Prefer Founding CEOs
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Founding CEOs outperform professional CEOs because they're more committed to the company's mission and better able to navigate uncertainty.
EssayWhat's The Most Difficult CEO Skill?
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
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EssayWhy Startups Should Train Their People
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Training employees builds competitive advantage and reduces turnover in high-growth startups.
EssayHiring Executives
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
The hard decisions and strategies for hiring and promoting executives as your company scales.
EssayHow to Minimize Politics in Your Company
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
Strategies for reducing destructive internal power dynamics and factionalism in growing companies.
EssayPeacetime CEO / Wartime CEO
Ben Horowitz
9 min read
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