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Leadership · 19 min

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

By Ben Horowitz

This episode dissects the unromanticized reality of leadership and entrepreneurship. We explore why true leadership isn't about avoiding the inherent struggles, impossible choices, and profound psychological challenges, but about confronting them with honesty, resilience, and a deep understanding of human nature.

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“This episode dissects the unromanticized reality of leadership and entrepreneurship. We explore why true leadership isn't about avoiding the inherent struggles, impossible choices, and profound psychological challenges, but about confronting them with honesty, resilience, and a deep understanding of human nature.”

— Ben Horowitz, The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

What it is about

leadership, entrepreneurship, business strategy

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of leadership, entrepreneurship, business strategy and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Ben Horowitz brings a credible and useful lens to leadership, entrepreneurship, business strategy, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Ben Horowitz

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