Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann: Culture is more like gardening than architecture #startup
Short excerpt from a YouTube video featuring Ben Silbermann (Pinterest founder) reflecting on company culture. Silbermann says he reads books to learn practices and argues a common misconception is treating culture like architecture; instead culture is more like gardening—plant seeds, remove weeds, and let it expand.
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