Graham cites Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's experience of being advised to delegate and "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" as the company scaled.
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In his essay, Graham argues that the conventional wisdom about running larger companies is flawed. He cites Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's experience of being advised to delegate and "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" as the company scaled.
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