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Umar Rana

My Insights

Thoughts & opinions on experiences I had the opportunity to go through.

Long-form, opinionated and grounded in real experience. Every article here is drawn from real experience building companies, advising founders and leading teams across countries. I write about leadership, technology and systems thinking: the areas where I've spent the most time and made the most mistakes.

Leadership & Effectiveness

An Opinionated Guide to Vision, Mission, Values and Culture

Most companies treat Vision, Mission, Values and Culture like furniture: pretty to look at, useful for decoration, but rarely load-bearing. Drawing on 25+ years building tech businesses, here is how to make them the structural foundation that everything else rests on.

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