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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Offers candid management lessons for difficult decisions, layoffs, executive hiring and organizational stress.

Key takeaways

  1. Leadership includes uncomfortable decisions
  2. Clear communication matters in crises
  3. Management practices depend on context

How to apply it in your business

  1. Create an escalation protocol for hard decisions
  2. Rehearse a crisis communication plan
  3. Run structured reference checks for executive hires

About the author

Ben Horowitz is an entrepreneur and venture investor who has led and advised technology companies.

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