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Working Backwards From Milestones

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Lenny’s Podcast114 min

How a great founder becomes a great CEO

Jonathan Lowenhar · Dec 5, 2024
Key learnings
  • Being a founder is a state of being, while being a CEO is a craft; founders should deliberately develop CEO skills like planning…
  • Calibrate between founder mode and manager mode depending on what the moment needs; great CEOs know when to dive into details and…
  • Start planning by working backwards from your next major milestone (exit, fundraise, profitability, or wind-down) and define what…