@paulg Not really. No one in 50 years will think @WarrenBuffett did a bad job. Or you, for that matter.
Choosing a successor is one of those very rare tasks where to do it well is to make yourself look bad.
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@paulg Also applies when a founder hires an expert to take over one of the "departments" they've been managing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg or that you know your limitations and that you can put ego aside and do what is right for shareholders and the company...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg been very hard for VC firms to do, perhaps b/c of the reason you cite. -
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@paulg@atulmathew 1% problemsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Just because you one day might look bad, doesn't mean you should ever let yourself feel bad.
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@paulg true, but you'd look worse if you build an organisation that can't continue to grow without youThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Bo Schembechler's hand-picked successors did 3 things Bo never did: won nat'l title, led a perfect season, coached Heisman winners.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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