Good article by someone who is obviously well-informed on concentrated startups, and whose efforts I can easily respect. I agree that these are some of the uni

Good article by someone who is obviously well-informed on concentrated startups, and whose efforts I can easily respect. I agree that these are some of the universal features that have always functioned best when combined they yield the trust that is so essential. Plus some of the best leaders will actually earn enough respect to exceed that which would be expected by their position alone, earning every bit of it, rather than imposing it from above (from a naturally lower ceiling). In most cultures, it does seem, that situations will always arise where better leadership is needed in ways that can not be measured. Sometimes only a type of natural leadership will do, the kind that can not be acquired. Interestingly, this can also be the kind that does not fade even during periods without a team to lead. And, some of the time when it really counts most, the need to recognize the optimum or required type of leadership will not be met without defying metrics completely. So I then ask the question "Why would I want to measure leadership?" qualitatively or quantitatively - in some way other than based on my own abilities and intuition developed over a long lifetime of influence by those who have gained the most respect for their superior leadership And I get the expert answer; "In a startup culture that is obsessed with management by metrics".