The weekly cadence

Elon Musk's weekly problem-solving session that creates urgency and accountability.

Jon McNeill's framework, from The Algorithm, pp. 95 to 127.

Pick two or three critical problems
Name the biggest challenges, centred on the product.
Assign a small team and a deadline
Give a small group of people who each make a difference one firm goal and date.
Report weekly to the top executive
Teams report steps taken, learnings and results to the CEO, who takes part in solving the problem.
Know the details
The leader studies the domain well enough to ask smart questions and contribute to the answer.

From chapter: Part II: The Three Cultural Ingredients of the Algorithm, pp. 95–127

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