Articles by Steven Sinofsky
- Tweetstorm on Apple vs. Microsoft Pricing Strategy
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
- M&A: Expectations in Venture Integration
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
- Writing is Thinking - an annotated twitter thread
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Steven explains how business writing can help companies move faster and communicate strategic choices better than verbal communication.
- A Leader’s Guide To Deciding: What, When, and How To Decide
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Steven explains how to make sure decision-making frameworks don't get in the way of velocity by making sure that a CEO or executive identifies whether they are an initiator, connector, amplifier, or editor of a decision.
- Performance of Performance Reviews
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Steven describes 5 realities around the performance of individuals, teams, and organizations, which all point to the same conclusion: • some• type of performance review system is needed. He then provides ten of the most common attributes that must be considered and balanced when developing a performance review system.
- Functional versus Unit Organizations
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Steven explains two of the most common high-level organization structures: Functional: Each functional department covers all business units (e.g. there is one marketing department for all business units). Business Unit: Each business unit has their own functional teams (e.g. their own marketing team).
- Delegating or micromanaging, threading the needle
Steven Sinofsky, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Steven provides detail on how to delegate, get status updates, and increase the chances of project success without micromanaging.