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Balancing Ego and Teamwork in Ambitious Projects
2:30:56 - 2:36:56 (06:00)
Nathan Myhrvold reflects on his experiences working with talented but difficult people, and how he learned to balance his own ego with the success of the team. He acknowledges that while individual brilliance can be valuable, unchecked egos can lead to destructive team dynamics and ultimately hinder success.
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Grant Crilly, Co-Founder of ChefSteps, shares his personal experience of how being seduced by success and celebrity in the culinary industry made him lose focus on what truly mattered, and how he had to dispense with his ego to find comfort in simply doing what he loves.
2:30:56 - 2:32:30 (01:34)
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Grant Crilly, Co-Founder of ChefSteps, shares his personal experience of how being seduced by success and celebrity in the culinary industry made him lose focus on what truly mattered, and how he had to dispense with his ego to find comfort in simply doing what he loves.
ChapterBalancing Ego and Teamwork in Ambitious Projects
Episode#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Working with exceptionally talented but difficult people can be challenging, and if it gets abused, it becomes unsustainable.
2:32:30 - 2:36:56 (04:26)
Summary
Working with exceptionally talented but difficult people can be challenging, and if it gets abused, it becomes unsustainable. It is better to check your ego and enable other teams of people to do their best work.