Learn the best culture secrets from top tech companies! Guest Farhan Thawar of Shopify shares powerful principles—from "Responsibility vs. Accountability" to "Subtraction"—that CEOs in any industry can use to build elite teams.

You've heard the AI hype, but what about the culture that builds it or integrates it well? Successful tech companies run on foundational values that are just as applicable to construction, manufacturing, or logistics. This episode deconstructs counter-intuitive ideas that can help you foster a more intentional, cohesive, and innovative culture. Learn why you should demo work at 20%, why "certainty is intolerance" and why leaders must not be afraid to look stupid.

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In this episode:

• Responsibility vs. Accountability: Why one is taken and the other is just "what's left".
• Certainty is Intolerance: How a growth mindset prevents you from getting stuck.
• Demoing at 20%: Using the "Five Minute Model" to get feedback early and avoid sunk costs.
• Subtraction: The leader's job of deleting complexity and process.
• Hiring "AI-Native" Interns: Why junior talent is a strategic advantage, not charity.

Mentioned in this episode...

• Shopify

• Alpha School

• Cloudflare

• Brené Brown

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