At a macro level, everybody views the world through her own personal prism. When interviewing candidates, it’s helpful to watch for small distinction… - Ben Horowitz

your goal should be for your feedback to open up rather than close down discussion. Encourage people to challenge your judgment and argue the point to conclusion. Culturally, you want high standards thoroughly discussed. You want to apply tremendous pressure to get the highest-quality thinking yet be open enough to find out when you are wrong.

bringing in the right kind of experience at the right time can mean the difference between bankruptcy and glory.

Culture is not like a mission statement; you can’t just set it up and have it last forever. There’s a saying in the military that if you see something below standard and do nothing, then you’ve set a new standard.