For today’s essential Heretics 101 feature, Kelli and Nolan have a candid discussion with Silicon Valley operator Molly Graham on founder depression, imposter syndrome, executive team dynamics, and building business-first people operations at scaling companies.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:43) Origin of “Giving Away Your Legos”

(02:28) Emotions at Work

(02:49) Meet Bob the Monster

(04:15) Founder Depression Reality

(06:27) The Emptiness of Startups

(08:00) Life as a Barter Economy

(09:14) “I Can’t Do Math” - Professional Moron Strategy

(12:00) Growth Solves All Problems

(13:00) When Leaders Hate Each Other

(14:20) 50% Executive Hiring Success Rate

(17:00) 18-Month Executive Tenure

(18:34) Business First, Not Happiness

(21:00) Era of Excess Is Over

(21:51) Best Interview Question

(22:05) Wrap

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Molly Graham on Founder Depression and Executive Team Dynamics

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