Would you work for a “mission-driven a$$hole”? #scalingupbusiness

26 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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Short YouTube monologue (Bill Gallagher) classifying two kinds of difficult leaders: ego-driven assholes (self-glorifying) and mission-driven assholes (prioritize mission even at others' expense). The speaker cites Steve Jobs as an exemplar of mission-driven leadership, contrasts with Melanie Perkins/Canva as a non-asshole example, and clarifies he is not advocating being abusive while noting mission-driven behavior can be motivating.

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I talk about this in my book, that there are fundamentally two kinds of assholes. So one asshole is ego driven. It's all about me, myself and I my glorification. Right. And the other kind of asshole is a mission driven. And a mission says, we're going to make the best freaking personal computer and if you get in my way, I'm going to run you over. And that's the kind of asshole that Steve Jobs was. So I think that, you know, I'm not advocating you have to be an asshole. And Melanie Perkins, Perkins the Cat. The canvas proves you don't have to be an But. But a mission driven is a very motivating factor.