Thanks for the question and the kind words. However, I don’t think I can answer this without falling back somewhat on some rather generic advice. We do a lot of things that I think has contributed to where we are now, but I don’t think any of them are particularly novel:
We try to identify really high quality hires, bring them on, train them up and trust them to execute their jobs.
We seek feedback from our staff, and proactively seek to improve any processes that aren’t working.
We try to follow research and management best practices, and gather ideas on these fronts from organizations and leaders that have previously been successful.
We try to make RP a genuinely pleasant place to work for everyone on our staff.
As to your ideas about the possibility of RP’s success being high founder quality, I think Peter and I try very hard to do the best we can but I think in part due to survivorship bias it’s difficult for me to say that we have any extraordinary skills others don’t possess. I’ve met many talented, intelligent, and driven people in my life, some of whom have started ventures that have been successful and others who have struggled. Ultimately, I think it’s some combination of these traits, luck, and good timing that has lead us to be where we are today.
Thanks for the question and the kind words. However, I don’t think I can answer this without falling back somewhat on some rather generic advice. We do a lot of things that I think has contributed to where we are now, but I don’t think any of them are particularly novel:
We try to identify really high quality hires, bring them on, train them up and trust them to execute their jobs.
We seek feedback from our staff, and proactively seek to improve any processes that aren’t working.
We try to follow research and management best practices, and gather ideas on these fronts from organizations and leaders that have previously been successful.
We try to make RP a genuinely pleasant place to work for everyone on our staff.
As to your ideas about the possibility of RP’s success being high founder quality, I think Peter and I try very hard to do the best we can but I think in part due to survivorship bias it’s difficult for me to say that we have any extraordinary skills others don’t possess. I’ve met many talented, intelligent, and driven people in my life, some of whom have started ventures that have been successful and others who have struggled. Ultimately, I think it’s some combination of these traits, luck, and good timing that has lead us to be where we are today.