First Round Review · 2026-02-05 · 118d

Executive Function: Building Systems That Enable Autonomous Decision-Making

In this First Round Review podcast episode, Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, COO of Vercel, discusses what separates exceptional executives from good ones, including operating simultaneously at strategic and tactical levels, rigorous hiring processes, and building collaborative leadership teams. Drawing from her decade at Stripe and current role, she shares frameworks for executive development, performance management, and organizational scaling.

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$250K$

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Customer Understanding Confidence Level

75%%

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250Kusers

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