253 Henry Goldman (Goldman Sachs) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-06-22
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“My partners have been good enough to make, uh, to make my withdrawal from the firm possible.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“It's a very interesting decision you have here, Henry.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“Like, you can't control people's, other people's impressions of you.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“And she says, "Looking at images in the old photo albums, it's hard to believe that all these people are gone now…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“'What would Phil think about diverting some of Lehman's capital from commodity exchanges to underwriting issues for new companies?'" So if you…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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