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one of the easiest ways to gauge a startup’s culture is to listen to how often the founders say 'we' vs ‘i’ when talking about wins

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Companies with founders that use "I" tend to have a more bimodal distribution wrt successful outcomes Megalomaniacs tend to go boom or bust, so can't always count them out from a principles standpoint unfortunately

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what about on a personal level / in relationship? I've noticed that I use "I" quite a bit 😅 How much is it mindset vs personality, nature vs nuture? And does using I have to have a negative connotation all the time? Maybe it can indicate more of an independent mindset, which is useful and complementary to a collective one.

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mipsytipsy just wrote a pretty brutal response to founder mode and brian chesky's use of the word I https://charity.wtf/2024/12/17/founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking/

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I was using "we" at a conference and someone from the audience told me that I'm just being fake modest ... lols.

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Hi Ted 😂 @nounishprof

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"we hear for you"

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Also helps in dating/flirting

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@atlas how do we feel about this?

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Wild to think there are founders who reference to their company as "I" Literally would not be possible without the wider team

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oh i use this in interviews when people talk about the previous company like do you perceive yourself as part of the ship or a separate entity that just happened to have been there

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Hmmm if they’re not big on team recognition that says a lot

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Ahmed Nawaz💎✨🎭Ⓜ️🎩

Great point. How founders talk about successes can reveal a lot about the company's culture. Emphasizing "we" suggests a collaborative, team-focused mindset, while "I" might indicate a more individualistic approach.

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Lambo is always we Because we are all going to make it

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Good point Ted 🤍

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True leaders always speak in “we” when we win and “I” when i lose

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10000000% Also this is how to tell how sociopathic an VC is If they say"I" 50+ times a phone call they are going to fuck you over eventually

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