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Jeanne's three operating truths
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Jean Grocer, COO of Vercel, emphasizes the importance of understanding P&L and metrics for effective leadership. He advocates for intellectual honesty and collaboration with peers to foster the best ideas.
- Know your P&L
- Every leader should know all the metrics associated with their function
- Understand how you impact the company more broadly
- Brutal intellectual honesty is important
- Model vulnerability and admit when youre wrong
- Aim to get the best ideas out on the table
- Your peer set is your first team
- Lean in more to how youre working with your head of finance, product, engineering, people, etc