In life, you don't have a level of confrontation and the nonsense you run into when you're a CEO. CEOs aren't born. Ben Horowitz bearceoconfrontation Change image and share on social
Most of my job and most of what I do is to mentor people. There are a lot of people I work with that I don't have investments in. Ben Horowitz investmentjoblot Change image and share on social
Do you have a real interest in people who work for you? Most good leaders have that - it's hard to get someone to follow you if they feel like you hate 'em. Ben Horowitz feelfollowgood Change image and share on social
When I was a CEO, the books on management that I read weren't very much help after the first few months on the job. They were all designed to give you directions on how not to screw up your company. Ben Horowitz bookceocompany Change image and share on social
In my own experience as a C.E.O., I would find myself laying awake at 3 A.M. asking questions about my business, and there weren't management books out there that could help me. Ben Horowitz awakebookbusiness Change image and share on social
In boxing, you get hit, it's painful, then you sit on the stool when the adrenaline is gone and you feel that pain. And then you fight the next round. Ben Horowitz adrenalineboxfeel Change image and share on social
The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know. Ben Horowitz communicationhardhigh Change image and share on social
Some libertarians say, 'Well, if people work harder, they can make more money.' But, you know, my mother is a nurse and I am a venture capitalist. I think no matter how great a nurse she is, she wouldn't earn a one-thousandth of what I can make, if that. Ben Horowitz capitalistearngreat share on social
If somebody's going on your board, and you're going to be C.E.O., it will help if that person knows how to be C.E.O., who has done it before. Ben Horowitz boardperson Change image and share on social
