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There are many skills in managing a business and people that never change. Uber needs basic blocking and tackling, not some new age management wonderkind. They
by valuearb 9y ago
There are many skills in managing a business and people that never change. Uber needs basic blocking and tackling, not some new age management wonderkind. They absolutely don't need a technology person.
- dilemma 9y ago>Uber needs basic blocking and tackling Can you explain these terms?
- astrange 9y agoI was hoping it was some kind of pulley metaphor, but apparently it's just about handegg. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/blocking+and+tackling http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/blocking+and+tackling
- valuearb 9y agoIt's a term from American Football. It means that games are won not by superstars doing extraordinary things, but because unsung employees and managers are coached to do their jobs well.
- wpietri 9y agoYou assume that there's a pony under all that horseshit. But it's not clear that Uber has a real, defensible business there. I don't think they have to have a technology person at the helm; I mention that comparison just to give a sense of how long this guy has been doing exactly one thing. Uber is in a very different market. However, some technology savvy is going to be necessary, because Uber is facing a deep change in their business. It's sort of like Netflix. They started with mailing DVDs, but that was not the business that mattered. I don't think you can run a Netflix or a Tesla without a deep appreciation for the business volatility created by technological change.