Blitzscaling
by Reid Hoffman, Chris Yeh · Reid Hoffman & Chris Yeh
Hoffman and Yeh's account of companies growing at extreme speed under uncertainty, drawn from Silicon Valley case studies. Explains the stages from family to scale, when prioritizing speed over efficiency pays off, and how management, hiring, and culture must change as headcount multiplies.
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