10 Rare ‘Lessons From The World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers

‘To thrive in a contemporary, digital context, you need to throw out almost everything you know about what makes an on-premise office tick.’

‘In a remote-first company, processes are created through a bottom-up approach: Everyone is empowered to change the bureaucracy, fostering an organic growth cycle that forces actions to abide by reality, with room for constant course correction and evolution.’

‘All communication lies on a continuum between fully synchronous and fully asynchronous. Knowing when to choose which mode is the key to growth and success.’

‘Every single person in the organization must have at least one metric that they report on weekly.’

‘Only vivid and spcific metrics have the power to set remote workers free to do what they do best. Counterintuitively, the more you measure, the more freedom you have.’

Metrics are crucial for self-management at the top. Achieving flow state requires taking stock of minute reporting so you and your company can focus on what’s important.’

‘Remote async work also puts its energy into running businesses rather than start-ups. What that means is that the accent is on service, sustainability, and hyper-growth, not giant exits.’

‘Multiple nationalities, multiple currencies, multiple time zones, and multiple cultures all on the same team is the new normal.’

‘Look for self-starters who exhibit qualities like introversion, critical thinking, trustworthiness, a strong outside support system, and egolessness.’

‘Hiring remote always means looking for the very closest custom-fit, no matter how specific. With an international array of options, count on finding the right person.’

Source

Liam Martin and Rob Rawson (2022). Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers

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