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VC Mike Maples of Floodgate recently wrote a new book on a tangential topic. The founders of the best companies he's invested in (Twitch, Lyft, Twitter) don't m
by elawler24 2y ago
VC Mike Maples of Floodgate recently wrote a new book on a tangential topic. The founders of the best companies he's invested in (Twitch, Lyft, Twitter) don't mind being perceived as outsiders. They're confidently living in some future state that the rest of the world hasn't caught up to yet. He calls this quality "disagreeableness", but it could also be described as a comfort with being unique. If a desire for that quality is decreasing, does it make it harder or easier to bring innovative new ideas to market?
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- BurningFrog 2y agoAgreeableness and disagreeableness are terms from the "Big 5" psychology theories. Both sides have pros and cons, and disagreeableness can be very useful for breaking out of conformist traps.