“Ian also had issues with Elizabeth’s management, especially the way she siloed the groups off from one another and discouraged them from communicating. The reason she and Sunny invoked for this way of operating was that Theranos was “in stealth mode,” but it made no sense to Ian. At the other diagnostics companies where he had worked, there had always been cross-functional teams with representatives from the chemistry, engineering, manufacturing, quality control, and regulatory departments working toward a common objective. That was how you got everyone on the same page, solved problems, and met deadlines.”
― Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
― Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
“...honestly I'm having a proper full-on GAY PANIC.”
― Heartstopper: Volume Two
― Heartstopper: Volume Two
“I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way!”
― Heartstopper: Volume Two
― Heartstopper: Volume Two
“And there’s no inherent virtue in suffering.”
― The Teller of Small Fortunes
― The Teller of Small Fortunes
“Nick and Charlie! Are the two of you coming, or-Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.”
― Heartstopper - Volume 3
― Heartstopper - Volume 3
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