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The Meritocracy of Being Wrong
How Justin keeps the power dynamic from killing good ideas.
How it works
- 1Justin tells his team he loves to be told he's wrong.
- 2The power dynamic breaks when the leader always has to win.
- 3Yin and yang co-founding: Justin and Jo divide by genuine preference, so lane disputes never happen.
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