Great teams create great things

Last night I had the pleasure of moderating an IDSA event, generously hosted by Bould Design at their lovely studio. On the panel were the legends behind the nest thermostat: Fred Bould, Founder and Design Director at Bould Design, Matt Rogers, Co-founder, former Chief Product Officer and VP of Engineering at Nest, Shige Honjo, Former Senior Director, Product Management and Engineering Program Management at Nest, Trae Vassallo, Former General Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Our conversation explored the inspiring journey and what it took for this team to found and get nest into the market place, the challenges they faced, and how this journey has changed each of them. I have been inspired and have been pondering today with the sound advice from this fantastic panel:

Working and selecting a team you trust and like -Shinge,

Working on projects that matter, that have meaning, ones that solve a problem facing us today-Matt

Thank you for coming, and thank you to all who made this event possible.