Tobi Lütke’s leadership playbook: First principles, infinite games, and maximizing human potential

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Description

Tobi Lütke is the founder and CEO of Shopify, a $130 billion business that powers over 10% of all U.S. e-commerce. Starting as a snowboard shop in 2004, Shopify has become the leading commerce platform by consistently approaching problems differently. Tobi remains deeply technical, frequently coding alongside his team, and is known for his unique approach to leadership, product development, and company building. In our conversation, we discuss:
• Why complexity kills entrepreneurship
• How to develop and leverage your unique talent stack
• How specifically Tobi approaches thinking from first principles
• The importance of focusing on unquantifiable qualities like joy and delight
• Why Tobi works backward from a 100-year vision
• Why metrics should support decisions, not make them
• The power of following your curiosity
• What Tobi believes it takes to be a great product leader
• Much more

Topic

Leadership First Principles Infinite Games Human Potential Entrepreneurship

Guest

Tobi Lütke is the co-founder and CEO of Shopify, a leading e-commerce platform that enables businesses to set up online stores and sell products. He is known for his role in transforming the way entrepreneurs create and manage online businesses, making e-commerce more accessible for a wide range of users.