I do think a lot of people are trying to do important things still, and I think it is really a great thing that entrepreneurship is getting easier. When I started, it was just much harder to begin a company. Ben Horowitz begincompanyeasy share on social
Most books on management are written by management consultants, and they study successful companies after they've succeeded, so they only hear winning stories. Ben Horowitz bookcompanyconsultant Change image and share on social
The first rule of the C.E.O. psychological meltdown is 'Don't talk about the psychological meltdown.' Ben Horowitz meltdownpsychologicalrule Change image and share on social
If I have one skill as a manager, I can make things extremely clear. Ben Horowitz clearextremelymake Change image and share on social
As companies move to web-based computing they get a lot more servers, which are difficult to manage and control. All kinds of problems can arise - security, quality and worms. Ben Horowitz arisebasecompany Change image and share on social
By far the most difficult skill I learned as a C.E.O. was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics, hiring and firing were all relatively straightforward skills to master compared with keeping my mind in check. Ben Horowitz abilitycheckcompare share on social
The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible. Ben Horowitz connecteducationimplication Change image and share on social
I described the CEO job as knowing what to do and getting the company to do what you want. Designing a proper company culture will help you get your company to do what you want in certain important areas for a very long time. Ben Horowitz areaceocompany share on social
If the employees fundamentally trust the C.E.O., then communications will be vastly more efficient than if they don't. Telling things as they are is a critical part of building this trust. Ben Horowitz buildcommunicationcritical Change image and share on social