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Founding is a coordination game
... but play it with integrity
 • Max Dalton
It’s usually better to address uncomfortable management truths
Sometimes there’s an uncomfortable ‘truth’ in a management situation.
 • Brenton Mayer
Management as a vocation
I feel lucky to be able to be a manager / leader / coach, in part because it feels like a vocation or spiritual path.
 • Max Dalton
Empowering people
Sometimes you can help people grow a lot by getting out of their way!
 • Max Dalton
Your work at [large AI safety ecosystem org] is not replaceable
When speaking to candidates who are considering working with us at 80,000 Hours, I often hear people worry about replaceability.
 • Brenton Mayer
(Mostly) Against Deadlines
The to-do function
 • Max Dalton
Exec hiring is different
What do I mean by exec hiring?
 • Max Dalton
The strategic implications of staff opportunity costs
Some of your staff cost the ecosystem far more than their salary, some cost less, and that changes who’s worth hiring.
 • Brenton Mayer
Boards should be diverse teams
Here’s my quick take on how non-profit boards should work.
 • Max Dalton
Build yourself out of your job
Aim for a team that can run without you for three months. Then use the time to build more.
 • Brenton Mayer

September 2026

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