Week 17 - High performance
This week's articles, tweets, and podcasts every founder should check out.
✌🏽Welcome back to Inside Round
Welcome to the 17th edition of Inside Round by AngelList. Every week, we curate the tweets, podcasts, and articles every founder should check out. Let’s get into it…
Reading list
1/ Writer Noah Smith discusses the promise of new technologies (especially AI, Climate, and Biotech) in the face of skepticism from some people given current economic conditions. Read here.
2/ James Norman, Investor at Black Operator Ventures and CEO of Pilotly, discusses four reasons venture investors aren’t good at recognizing or developing black entrepreneurs and how they can improve. Read here.
“As a result of these missteps, investors are missing out on significant opportunities”
3/ Sabrina Wang, CEO coach and Head of Coaching at Mochary Method, shares a comprehensive guide to building high-performing teams. This notion document is full of great tools, methods, and resources — save it for later. Read here.
4/ Deb Liu, president and CEO of Ancestry, breaks down her mental model for deciding how to “communicate at the right altitude” and why it’s an essential skill for founders and leaders at every level. Read here.
5/ Josh Miller, CEO of The Browser Company, published a fun video answering user questions, discussing 2023 plans, and giving people a peak behind the scenes of their latest board meeting. How might your company leverage video to connect with your users? Watch here.
Thread(s) of insight
1/ Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice, predicts a shift in how companies approach performance management:
2/ Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix, lists out lessons learned from angel investing:
Listen and learn
Social psychologist Emily Balcetis discusses how to achieve your goals by shifting where you put your focus.