“The best kind of generic answer I’ve ever heard is, ‘Because if I don’t do it, no one else will.’ And I like to ask that question of myself, ‘What could we uniquely do that if we don’t do it, anyone else will?’”
“I think that [entrepreneurs] should ask, ‘If you never existed, what would be different about the world? What is your unique imprint to do?’” Chesky continued, adding that too many aspiring founders chase trends. “I think business leaders should focus on a unique contribution they can make.”
Chesky is one of many unicorn founders passing down their words of wisdom—and caution—to the next cohort of Fortune 500 leaders.
“You’ve got to live with that fear and you have to embrace it. Realize that your mode comes from moving fast and building your own identity around what you’re doing because users at the end care.”
