Read previewDuring his decade at Airbnb, Vlad Loktev picked up some pointers from CEO Brian Chesky.
Although Loktev noted that their booking numbers were up and things appeared to be running smoothly, the CEO responded, "Things are just too calm.
Loktev said he learned from how Chesky strategically inserted some disarray into an otherwise calm process.
And he learned it from Chesky, whom Loktev said would continuously grow.
AdvertisementIt's not about hitting the goalWhen it came to thinking big, Loktev said Chesky taught him how to rethink big goals.
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—, Vlad Loktev, Brian Chesky, Loktev, Chesky, you've, That's, Brian, Paul Graham, Graham, Steve Jobs, they'll, it's
Organizations:
Service, Zynga, Ventures, Business, Airbnb, VP, Apple
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Airbnb, Chesky