David Haber

What does it take to lead through a crisis?

Most organizations are built for normal conditions, but the real test comes when uncertainty is highest, when information is incomplete, and when decisions have to be made quickly without knowing how things will play out.

In those moments, success isn't about predicting the future.

It's about preparation, judgment, and the ability to act while others hesitate.

Few people have operated at that level as often as Lloyd Blankfein, leading Goldman Sachs through some of the most volatile periods in modern financial history.

A16Z general partner David Haber speaks with Lloyd Blankfein about risk, leadership, and building institutions that can endure through uncertainty.

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You led the Series A into Costco.

Charlie Munger was still on the board.

You guys served together for 30 years.

What did you learn?

Focus, focus, focus.