The Airbnb IPO was a huge success, but its CEO says it was 'one of the saddest periods' of his life | Fortune
Massive public financial success did not bring personal fulfillment; it produced loneliness and isolation despite Airbnb's record IPO and $100B valuation.
Facebook cofounder says being a CEO was 'exhausting'-like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people | Fortune
Many leaders become accidental managers, often ill-suited to running teams, leading to exhaustion, role mismatch, and increased likelihood of stepping down.
Big business can still innovate - by hiring startup leaders
Established businesses must hire startup leaders into the C-suite to break groupthink, accelerate innovation, and compete with faster, more agile challengers.