“Writing Is Thinking”—an Annotated Twitter Thread – Learning by Shipping
I evaluate two distinct facets of knowing what to do: Strategy In good companies, the story and the strategy are the same thing. As a result, the proper output of all the strategic work is the story. Decision making At the detailed level, the output of knowing what to do is the speed and quality of the CEO’s decisions.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
“The best way to think is to write.”
Brain Food: Happy Accidents
Masterful writing touches people deeply because it speaks to who we are - our identity, values, fears, dreams, and our approach to science. And so I find myself in awe of organizations that dedicate themselves to the written word. That give people permission to write fearlessly as a means of engaging with the world. When done right, writing shapes ... See more
Karina Nguyen • Cultures of writing.
Why leaders should write? It creates clarity of thought. “I can tell that you’re thinking is sloppy if your writing is sloppy.”