Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he went to ‘night school’ for an hour every day with Barack Obama and even turned in homework

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky lays out the 3 key differences between founders and managers

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky compared founders to biological parents.Christian Hartmann/ReutersAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed three big differences between founders and managers.He compared founders to parents, saying they have unique knowledge of their business baby.Chesky also shared the two biggest risks for founders, drawing a lesson from Steve Jobs.Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky knows firsthand what founders alone bring to the table — and what they l…

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he went to ‘night school’ for an hour every day with Barack Obama and even turned in homework

Billionaire Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky went back to school prior to the company going public—but it wasn’t to obtain a degree, it was to seek the guidance of a former president. Chesky reveals that during weekly chats with Barack Obama, he would receive “assignments” that revolutionized his leadership. To build Airbnb into a billion-dollar business, Brian Chesky sometimes worked gruesome 100-hour weeks. However, on top of that, he would regularly c…

Airbnb CEO Skipped Business School for Obama's Mentorship — Here's the Life-Changing Advice He Got

In 2018, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky made a bold choice rather than attend a traditional business school, he opted for weekly mentorship sessions with former US President Barack Obama. The sessions, which began with hour-long evening calls, took place as Chesky prepared to lead his company through one of its biggest transitions: going public.The mentorship didn't take place in a classroom but over personal conversations that Chesky described as 'nig…

Brian Chesky Talks 'Night School' and Leadership Lessons with President Obama

Skift Take: Oh, to be a proverbial fly on the wall during the Airbnb CEO's private discussions with the former President, who had been a community organizer and housing advocate on the South Side of Chicago. Read the Complete Story On Skift