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In 1912, Kodak was the first company to pay employees a dividend based on company performance and several years later issued what we now know as stock options. They also provided their employees with a generous benefits package, gave paid
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“Suicide is coupled. The first set of mistakes we make with strangers—the default to truth and the illusion of transparency—has to do with our inability to make sense of the stranger as an individual. But on top of those errors we add another, which pushes our problem with strangers into crisis. We do not understand the importance of the context in which the stranger is operating.”
― Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
― Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
“But for the want of a nail, a kingdom was lost”
― Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility
― Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility
“If we have the data, let’s look at the data. If all we have are opinions, let’s just go with mine.”
― The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You
― The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant,” Albert Einstein”
― Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
― Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
“Over the past ten years, we’ve gone from $300 million in funds under management and a three-person team to managing more than $7 billion in funds and roughly 150 employees. Most of our employees focus on that “something more,” spending their days building relationships with people and institutions that can help improve the likelihood of our founder CEOs building enduring and valuable companies.”
― Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It
― Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It
Tomas Pena’s 2025 Year in Books
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