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References ·April 12, 2026 ·reference

Skip-Level Meetings

#management#leadership#founder-mode

A management practice where a leader meets with employees who report to their direct reports (or even deeper). Brian Chesky practices this aggressively at Airbnb, treating ~40-50 people across two reporting layers as his direct reports. He co-hires, co-fires, and co-promotes with his executives. A key mechanism of Founder Mode.

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