> I think it comes from the fact that they want to be seen as "disruptive"
I think it comes from the fact that they need to be fast-moving. Uber is a global first-mover in a market largely defined by local network effects and economics. Not moving quickly risks being boxed in by a global proliferation of me-toos.
The requisite freewheeling aggression reminds me of my prior work environment, the trading floor. Both are high-power, high-pressure worlds. The steam they each produce is hot, and effective. But someone needs to keep a constant eye on keeping the lid from blowing off.
Uber seems to still be evolving this risk-management function. Their long-run success may come down to whether Kalanick can devolve a critical amount of power to someone who can say "no" to him when absolutely necessary, but no so frequently that it prematurely bleeds them into a shop of suits.
I think it comes from the fact that they need to be fast-moving. Uber is a global first-mover in a market largely defined by local network effects and economics. Not moving quickly risks being boxed in by a global proliferation of me-toos.
The requisite freewheeling aggression reminds me of my prior work environment, the trading floor. Both are high-power, high-pressure worlds. The steam they each produce is hot, and effective. But someone needs to keep a constant eye on keeping the lid from blowing off.
Uber seems to still be evolving this risk-management function. Their long-run success may come down to whether Kalanick can devolve a critical amount of power to someone who can say "no" to him when absolutely necessary, but no so frequently that it prematurely bleeds them into a shop of suits.