Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Says He Was ‘Naturally a Terrible CEO.’ Here’s What Makes the Job So Hard — And What’s a ‘Death Sentence.’

Brian Chesky embraced ‘founder mode.’ Almost his entire executive team left: ‘They didn’t want to work for me’

Chesky was a natural founder but a “terrible CEO,” he said, and fixing that meant losing executives who wouldn’t adapt.

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Says He Was ‘Naturally a Terrible CEO.’ Here’s What Makes the Job So Hard — And What’s a ‘Death Sentence.’

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky called himself a “terrible CEO” and opened up about his shortcomings as a leader at the start of his career.

Airbnb's Brian Chesky says these 3 mistakes made him a 'terrible CEO'

Brian Chesky says building Airbnb came naturally. Running it did not. He shared the three mistakes that made him a "terrible CEO."

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Reveals Three Leadership Mistakes That Nearly Undermined His Growth as a Founder

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says the skills that helped him build the company were not enough to prepare him for running a global business, forcing him to rethink how he hired executives, managed employees and made strategic decisions as the startup expanded. Speaking on Monday’s episode of the How I Built This podcast with host […]