Stripe's Operating principle: Be politely relentless.
Book: Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
I was reading the fascinating book Scaling People about Stripe's culture, and this principle really resonated with me: Be politely relentless.
You can be intense without being a jerk, and you can build a great product without acting like an asshole. That approach is not the only path, and I hope to prove that it is far from the best in the future.
If you are interested, you can explore the rest of Stripe's Operating Principles here.