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Lenny Rachitsky · The Secret to a Great Planning Process — Lessons from Airbnb and Eventbrite
“You can't expect the organization to 'just know' how to pull together a quarterly plan. Working without an agreed-upon framework can often be a recipe for disaster.”- Lenny Rachitsky
Lenny and Nels Gilbreth co-authored this piece after 10 years at Eventbrite and 7 years at Airbnb. They'd seen teams still working on their annual plan three months into the year, and half-assed plans rushed through approvals only to be abandoned after six months. But one team at Airbnb consistently stayed ahead of planning — always ready to rock and roll on day one — and delivered significantly more impact with higher morale than anyone else.