How We Build & Lead
These principles define how we show up, work together, and make decisions. They're the backbone of how I build teams and create cultures of excellence at Fetch.ai and flockx.
"Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life."— Ray Dalio
Foundation
Core Values
Our core values are grounded in the team principles we consistently practice.
Empowering
Kaizen culture, embrace diversity, sustainable pace, root cause analysis
- •Permanent learning & improvement
- •Embrace diverse perspectives
- •Mobile-first, community-first
Collaborative
One team, one dream, one score—meritocracy in action
- •Build on others' progress
- •Execution over experience
- •Don't recreate the wheel
Ambitious
Aim high, 10x thinking, focus on what matters
- •80/20 prioritization
- •Done beats perfect
- •Trust yourself
Passionate
Game day mentality—care, give a shit, every second counts
- •Share vulnerabilities
- •Be the change
- •Get started today
Data Driven
Measure what matters, radical transparency & truth
- •Hyper realism
- •5 Whys analysis
- •Evidence-based decisions
Team Principles
Click on each category to explore the principles and examples of how to apply them.
The Reading List Behind These Principles
These principles are synthesized from years of building teams and studying the best. From Ray Dalio's radical transparency to Team Topologies' organizational design, from The LEAN Startup's experimentation mindset to the discipline of Extreme Ownership.