Dear Reader,
Welcome to the 75th edition of the good reads newsletter by Malpani Ventures. Sharing your weekly dose of articles for this weekend’s reading!
The Worst Outcome is a Mediocre Success
On the need to define success clearly before experimenting as a founder:
So when a startup comes to me with an idea for an experiment, the one thing I tell them is: make sure that there’s a well-defined distinction between success and failure. Don't fall in the messy middle. If the hypothesis fails, make sure it fails clearly and unambiguously; if it succeeds, make sure it succeeds equally clearly and unambiguously. And remember that a hypothesis failing means the experiment succeeded; you learned something. That’s what it's all about.
The worst outcome is a mediocre success!
Elevate Your Performance Review Conversations with these 12 Expert Tips
The best frameworks and advice we could find for both managers and direct reports to make performance reviews a worthwhile — not just headache-inducing — endeavor.
An example below:
Helpful Boards
https://jaredhecht.com/2023/09/21/helpful-boards/
Pointers on on what a good Board looks like
Good boards can seldom make a company, but bad ones can definitely break a company. Helpful boards are a blessing and can truly help a leadership team level up to do their best work.
Until next time!