With great power comes great ignorance. - Jason Fried

Similarly, if you lose someone, don’t replace him immediately. See how long you can get by without that person and that position.

You don’t create a culture. It happens. This is why new companies don’t have a culture. Culture is the by-product of consistent behavior.

Everyone wants to be heard and respected. It usually doesn’t cost much to do, either. And it doesn’t really matter all that much whether you ultimately think you’re right and they’re wrong. Arguing with heated feelings will just increase the burn.