Reid Hoffman
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Like, literally, I am referenceable by every entrepreneur that I've ever worked with, right, as a board member and as an investor, right, who, you know, even ones that I've, like, fired as CEO and so forth. Those people will say – He was really good to work with on these things. They may also have some critical things. There's no problem with that, right?
Like, literally, I am referenceable by every entrepreneur that I've ever worked with, right, as a board member and as an investor, right, who, you know, even ones that I've, like, fired as CEO and so forth. Those people will say – He was really good to work with on these things. They may also have some critical things. There's no problem with that, right?
But like literally like when I'm pitching an entrepreneur, I just like call anyone that I've worked with. Because I try to work with people in a way that even when we're at a difficult moment because I disagree with them intensely about how well they're doing or what they're doing or something else, that I'm doing it in a collaborative, constructive way.
But like literally like when I'm pitching an entrepreneur, I just like call anyone that I've worked with. Because I try to work with people in a way that even when we're at a difficult moment because I disagree with them intensely about how well they're doing or what they're doing or something else, that I'm doing it in a collaborative, constructive way.
And so my goal is to work with people like anyone I want to work with, Brian Chesky, you know, Mark Pincus, et cetera. I want to be able to work with them for, you know, uh, the rest of our lives.
And so my goal is to work with people like anyone I want to work with, Brian Chesky, you know, Mark Pincus, et cetera. I want to be able to work with them for, you know, uh, the rest of our lives.
Yes. You're 100% right.
Yes. You're 100% right.
That is 100% correct. And look, I respect it. I understand the burn people out, like treat them as disposable assets that when they burn out, you just jettison them. And you can be very, Elon's not the only entrepreneur who is very successful doing that, right? Right.
That is 100% correct. And look, I respect it. I understand the burn people out, like treat them as disposable assets that when they burn out, you just jettison them. And you can be very, Elon's not the only entrepreneur who is very successful doing that, right? Right.
But, for example, on the other side, like if you go to Mark Zuckerberg and you talk to the people who worked for him, they're like, that was great. That was the best working experience of my life. Of course I'd work for them again. Interesting.
But, for example, on the other side, like if you go to Mark Zuckerberg and you talk to the people who worked for him, they're like, that was great. That was the best working experience of my life. Of course I'd work for them again. Interesting.
Hi, I'm Reid Hoffman.
Hi, I'm Reid Hoffman.
Hi, I'm Reid Hoffman.
We want to know how, together, we can use technology like AI to help us shape the best possible future.
We want to know how, together, we can use technology like AI to help us shape the best possible future.
We want to know how, together, we can use technology like AI to help us shape the best possible future.
This is possible. In the 13th century, Sir Galahad embarked on a treacherous journey in pursuit of the elusive Holy Grail. The Grail, known in Christian lore as the cup Christ used in the Last Supper, had disappeared from King Arthur's table. The knights of the round table swore to find it.
This is possible. In the 13th century, Sir Galahad embarked on a treacherous journey in pursuit of the elusive Holy Grail. The Grail, known in Christian lore as the cup Christ used in the Last Supper, had disappeared from King Arthur's table. The knights of the round table swore to find it.