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Nov 19, 2018 · Was there a point where you felt the mission was accomplished enough? Or did you just get seduced by a new mission? Dustin Moskovitz: No, I certainly don’t think the mission is done enough. I do think my part in it had changed.
- Can Someone Be A Leader But Not A Manager?
- What Characteristics Help Determine If Someone Will Be A Great Leader?
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- What Can A Leader Not Be Taught?
- What Do You Think Makes Someone A Great Leader?
- What Factors Make People Good Partners in Leadership?
- How Should Leaders Handle Disagreements?
- How and Where Can You Practice Leadership Skills?
Definitely. At Asana, Areas of Responsibility (AoRs)correspond to leadership roles — most are not connected to managing people. There are also many formalized leadership roles without people management responsibilities at other companies (for example, tech leads and product managers).
That’s a subjective question, but I believe someone who is empathetic, passionate, and has good social skills is more likely to be a great leader. Beyond that, someone who is clear-headed, intentional (as opposed to brash), and who isn’t easily shaken. I don’t necessarily believe that all these characteristics can be taught if they’re not innate, b...
Sure. A good leader can be taught: 1. Speaking skills 2. Writing skills 3. The ability to turn vision into strategy A good leader should also possess good interpersonal skills, some of which can be taught through executive coaching.
If a leader isn’t trusted, none of these things [skills] matter. You can teach people ethics, but not integrity. Additionally, even with the very best teaching, you are likely to make mistakes until you learn how to apply judgment and customize what you’ve learned to the specific context in front of you. Unfortunately, wisdom can’t be taught.
In a nutshell: people wantto follow a great leader because they are headed in a direction that people want to go. You can have well educated managers coming out of training, but if no one wants to follow them, then they’re (tautologically) not leaders. A great leader must possess a great vision for a project AND have the kind of personality that ma...
Complementary traits are valuable. A big reason the partnership between Justin (Asana’s co-founder) and me works is that we complement each other’s strengths. Some of our individual strengths even contradict those of the other. Justin is aggressive and idealistic, a constant fountain of new and exciting ideas. I am more conservative and grounded, c...
In my experience, all disagreements come down to a difference in base assumptions. We use a coach here at Asana (she’s available to speak to any Asana as part of our mentorship program) and she emphasizes that the first step to reaching an agreement is to start by listing all the things you agree about. You’ll likely come up with a long list and wi...
There are resources for anyone looking to practice leadership skills. At our company, we offer a number of opportunities like giving internal and external talks, mentorship programs, and the ability to take on important AoRs that require coordination among multiple people. We’re also big fans of the Conscious Leadership Group, which recently came o...
Aug 10, 2023 · Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Dustin Moskovitz (@moskov), co-founder and CEO at Asana, a leading work-management platform for teams. Asana’s mission is to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to work together effortlessly.
Oct 2, 2020 · In some circles, Mr Moskovitz is known as the wealthiest proponent of effective altruism, a philosophy that urges followers to direct their resources to causes that will help others the most —...
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Aug 8, 2013 · From the ninth-floor offices of Asana -- the software startup run by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz -- you can see the high rises of downtown San Francisco twinkling in the moonlight,...
Apr 24, 2015 · In early 2015, I reported and wrote a profile of the Open Philanthropy Project, an offshoot of the charity recommender GiveWell, funded in large part by billionaires Cari Tuna and Dustin...
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Dustin sums up the work Asana does this way: “Our individual practices are meant to restore coherence for the individual, our team practices are meant to restore coherence for the team, and Asana, the system, is meant to try and do it for the entire organization.” I’m delighted to share our conversation, which also covers:
