Founder Aura
Ever since Paul Graham’s Founder Mode came out, I’ve been trying to find a definition for another term I’ve been thinking about: Founder Aura. Yesterday, I was speaking with a friend of mine. I’ll keep names and companies vague to maintain anonymity. He’s a high-caliber researcher at one of the world’s leading companies. A well-known engineering founder, leader and executive joined the meeting. My friend felt the need to mention it. He felt the need to say that the executive appreciated his thoughts and ideas. He felt the need to say that the executive was “just like us.” ...