The fundamental problem with 20th century supply chains
Here’s a slice from an a16z podcast with co-CEO and founder Ryan Petersen of Flexport: The fundamental problem in supply chain is that we’re a […]
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How to manage creative talent and lessons for DoD
Here’s an interesting conversation with Disney CEO Robert Iger on the a16z podcast: Alan Horn was the kind of studio executive that knew how to […]
Middle Tier of Acquisition and what types of decisions merit going fast
Here are some slices from Annie Duke, world series of poker legend, discussing her new book on the a16z podcast, “How to Decide.” … we […]
The future of DoD’s Future Years Defense Program
Here’s Jeff Jordan on the a16z podcast: Back when I was at Disney I started in the strategic planning group, and one of the tasks […]
An innovation culture maximizes variation, a manufacturing culture decreases it
Most companies over-optimize for efficiency. They want to get so good at their current market that they lose flexibility to adjust to the future. And […]
AI/ML business models
If you’re building just the infrastructure, just the tooling and the nuts and bolts, you look like a software company and somebody else deals with […]
The last thing software will eat: project selection
Tyler: What’s the last thing software will eat? Marc: I think its fundamentally — the term that you used was project selection — and […]
Loonshots, moonshots, and management
Sufi Bahcall has a new book out called Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. He was […]