Robert Glazer

It's like the Hippocratic Oath in medicine.

First, do no harm.

It's like the Hippocratic Oath and first do no harm.

So I tell the story of Marissa Meyer, right?

So I tell the story of Marissa Meyer, right?

Marissa Meyer came into Yahoo.

Marissa Meyer came into Yahoo.

She was heralded as this top employee at Google.

She was heralded as this top employee at Google.

She bragged about her 130-hour work weeks and articles.

She bragged about her 130-hour work weeks and articles.

If you've done the math on that, that's 18 hours a day for seven days, so barely enough time to even sleep.

If you've done the math on that, that's 18 hours a day for seven days, so barely enough time to even sleep.

And bought 52 companies at Yahoo and got fired, and the whole thing was an abject failure.

And bought 52 companies at Yahoo and got fired, and the whole thing was an abject failure.

Now, there's no question that Marissa Meyer worked hard, but...

Now, there's no question that Marissa Meyer worked hard, but...

hard work and smart work are different.

hard work and smart work are different.

So I still think we have way too much focus on hours and inputs and not outputs.