20:14Twitch CEO Resigns After 16 Years | 9 Things I Learned From Him (#432)
From My First Million · Published Jul 5, 2023 · Watch on YouTube
TL;DR
Sean shares 9 observations from working with Twitch CEO Emmett Shear over 16 years, focusing on communication frameworks, fierce nerd mentality, the pivot that built Twitch, and Emmett’s relentless drive for truth and self-improvement.
Key insights
- Emmett used Paul Graham’s phrase “birds fly, fish swim, deals fall through” to keep teams from overreacting to deal outcomes.
- He taught Sean four ways to frame any interaction: FYI, need approval, need help deciding between options, or status update on a prior agreement.
- He recommended the “what, why, so what” format for written updates: state what happened, why it happened, and what action/decision is needed.
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