Akshay Kothari

So actually, like, this is something we've been thinking a lot about. And actually, it's actually not that different from thinking about recruiting an executive team. There's like five seats that we would want to fill. I think I would want one person to be like a CEO whisperer, almost like a CEO coach, ideally, like a former CEO who's done that job.

I think CFOs always would like a partner in having an amazing audit chair. Then there's probably a person who's in go to market. And this could be like either someone who's deep in sales or deep in marketing, and you can pick whichever one you need, you're going to need help with in the long run.

I think CFOs always would like a partner in having an amazing audit chair. Then there's probably a person who's in go to market. And this could be like either someone who's deep in sales or deep in marketing, and you can pick whichever one you need, you're going to need help with in the long run.

I think CFOs always would like a partner in having an amazing audit chair. Then there's probably a person who's in go to market. And this could be like either someone who's deep in sales or deep in marketing, and you can pick whichever one you need, you're going to need help with in the long run.

Then there's the other, like the governance and like the compensation committee is typically a person who you could match with your head of people. And what you could do if you design it this way, you could also let's say, you know, fifth one is an investor who actually gives you like a macro perspective or how things are going on.

Then there's the other, like the governance and like the compensation committee is typically a person who you could match with your head of people. And what you could do if you design it this way, you could also let's say, you know, fifth one is an investor who actually gives you like a macro perspective or how things are going on.

Then there's the other, like the governance and like the compensation committee is typically a person who you could match with your head of people. And what you could do if you design it this way, you could also let's say, you know, fifth one is an investor who actually gives you like a macro perspective or how things are going on.

But if you design this well, you could almost have a like a one on one to one coach for your executive team to your board that you that you sort of put together, where they as they're growing in their careers, and they're sort of like figuring out the next phase and the next phase after that, they have an incredible board member who's investing in them. And so I

But if you design this well, you could almost have a like a one on one to one coach for your executive team to your board that you that you sort of put together, where they as they're growing in their careers, and they're sort of like figuring out the next phase and the next phase after that, they have an incredible board member who's investing in them. And so I

But if you design this well, you could almost have a like a one on one to one coach for your executive team to your board that you that you sort of put together, where they as they're growing in their careers, and they're sort of like figuring out the next phase and the next phase after that, they have an incredible board member who's investing in them. And so I

I don't actually, this is probably pretty rare. Like, I don't know another company that has done that. But I think a lot of this sort of came from first principles thinking, what would we need?

I don't actually, this is probably pretty rare. Like, I don't know another company that has done that. But I think a lot of this sort of came from first principles thinking, what would we need?

I don't actually, this is probably pretty rare. Like, I don't know another company that has done that. But I think a lot of this sort of came from first principles thinking, what would we need?

People are rethinking what org structures should be and how many people should report to you. I think people should rethink what boards should be. There is an element of if you had to recreate what a board meant, I think just writing it down. But people don't get to do that, right?

People are rethinking what org structures should be and how many people should report to you. I think people should rethink what boards should be. There is an element of if you had to recreate what a board meant, I think just writing it down. But people don't get to do that, right?

People are rethinking what org structures should be and how many people should report to you. I think people should rethink what boards should be. There is an element of if you had to recreate what a board meant, I think just writing it down. But people don't get to do that, right?

Because I think we got lucky in that the ownership and some of the cash flow positive really helped not dilute as much and not need as much capital. I also think some of the investors I know, someone I really respect is Jeff Wiener, who was my old boss at LinkedIn. Ivan and I actually tried very hard to get him to be a board member, you know, our first board member at Notion.

Because I think we got lucky in that the ownership and some of the cash flow positive really helped not dilute as much and not need as much capital. I also think some of the investors I know, someone I really respect is Jeff Wiener, who was my old boss at LinkedIn. Ivan and I actually tried very hard to get him to be a board member, you know, our first board member at Notion.

Because I think we got lucky in that the ownership and some of the cash flow positive really helped not dilute as much and not need as much capital. I also think some of the investors I know, someone I really respect is Jeff Wiener, who was my old boss at LinkedIn. Ivan and I actually tried very hard to get him to be a board member, you know, our first board member at Notion.

And he said no, because deep down he wanted to be, you know, the CEO's coach. And he said some of the board stuff around, I think, requires him to think about the company before he can think about the CEO.