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stretchwithme on Sept 29, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

However open an CEO decides to be, he should be consistently open.

There's nothing more disturbing than openness about finances and runway than a CEO that suddenly clams up. Or maybe that is actually very informative.

seanmcdirmid on Sept 29, 2013 [–]

What is not said is often more important than what is said. A good employee will learn how to read their CEO that way even if they aren't very transparent.

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