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How to fire people with grace, work through fear, and nurture innovation | Matt Mochary (CEO coach)

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  • Nov 10, 2022
  • #Business
Lenny Rachitsky
@LennyRachitsky
(Host)
Matt Mochary
@httpstwittercommattmochary
(Guest)
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Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs... Show More

Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs of Notion, OpenAI, Coinbase, Reddit, and many others. In today’s podcast, we talk about the skill of firing people, why it’s so important, and Matt’s framework for approaching layoffs. We go deep on recognizing emotions like anger and fear, and what to pay attention to when you feel angry or fearful. He also shares how to build new products within a larger company, important tips on how to make sure everyone in the organization feels valued and heard, carving out time for your top goal, and how an energy audit can help you eliminate tasks that are draining your energy.
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Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-fire-people-with-grace-work-through-fear-and-nurture-innovation-matt-mochary-ceo-coach/#transcript
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Where to find Matt Mochary:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mochary-34bb4/
• Website: http://www.mochary.com/
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Where to find Lenny:
• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/
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Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:
• AssemblyAI: https://www.assemblyai.com/?utm_source=lennyspodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nov10
• Lemon.io: https://lemon.io/lenny
• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny
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Referenced:
• The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building: https://www.amazon.com/Great-CEO-Within-Tactical-Building-ebook/dp/B07ZLGQZYC
• Mochary Method: https://mocharymethod.org/
• Leo Polovets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lpolovets
• High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business when There Are No Easy Answers: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205
• Andrej Karpathy on Lex Fridman’s podcast: https://lexfridman.com/andrej-karpathy/
• Wei Deng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dengwei/
• Free Solo: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo
• Ryan Hoover on Twitter:

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Ryan Hoover @RyanHoover · Nov 10, 2022
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I was fortunate to briefly work with @mattmochary at Product Hunt and can confirm he’s world-class. Very few coaches/mentors can cut to the truth and challenge CEOs effectively. The key ingredient: mutual respect. Listen to his interview with @lennysan:
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