Uber CEO on culture: expects weekend email replies, will push out non-performers
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- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi demands a strong work ethic from employees, including weekend work.
- Employees not meeting performance expectations will be let go.
- Khosrowshahi revamped Uber's work culture to turn around the company's financial losses.
- Uber generated $9.8 billion in free cash flow last year under his leadership.
- Khosrowshahi believes the most important skill in life is working hard, not just choosing the right career path.
- He emphasizes that success comes from hard work and compounding effort over time.
- While advocating for hard work, Khosrowshahi also sets personal boundaries, like family dinner time.
- He checks emails late at night and early in the morning, showing dedication.
- Khosrowshahi believes in balancing hard work with flexibility, though tradeoffs are inevitable.