Things I Learned - 05 Jan 2025
This week, I learned: Some management philosophies used to be successful but are no longer as effective. ChatGPT Command-and-control hierarchy Taylorism: deep specialization Seniority-based advancement Annual performance reviews (without continuous feedback) Up-or-Out promotion models Confidential strategic information Narrow job descriptions Relying on formal authority Some management philosophies have been around for millenia. ChatGPT Lead by example Fairness and empathy Clear, consistent communication Delegation and empowerment Strategic planning and foresight Consistent rule enforcement Rewarding merit Leadership by virtue and character Interview with Liang Wenfeng, CEO of DeepSeek: In the face of disruptive technologies, moats created by closed source are temporary. Even OpenAI’s closed source approach can’t prevent others from catching up. So we anchor our value in our team – our colleagues grow through this process, accumulate know-how, and form an organization and culture capable of innovation. That’s our moat. ...