About this episode
If two parents can run a family, why shouldn’t two executives run a company? We dig into the research and hear firsthand stories of both triumph and disaster. Also: lessons from computer programmers, Simon and Garfunkel, and bears versus alligators. RESOURCES: " How Allbirds Lost Its Way ," by Suzanne Kapner (The Wall Street Journal, 2023). " Is It Time to Consider Co-C.E.O.s? " by Marc A. Feigen, Michael Jenkins, and Anton Warendh (Harvard Business Review, 2022). " The Costs and Benefits of Pair Programming, " by Alistair Cockburn and Laurie Williams (2000). " Strengthening the Case for Pair Programming, " by Laurie Williams, Robert R. Kessler, Ward Cunningham, and Ron Jeffries (IEEE Software, 2000). EXTRAS: " The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One ," by Freakonomics Radio (2023). " The Secret Life of a C.E.O. ," series by Freakonomics Radio (2018-2023). SOURCES: Jim Balsillie , retired chairman and co-C.E.O. of Research In Motion. Mike Cannon-Brookes , co-founder and co-C.E.O. of Atlassian. Scott Farquhar , co-founder and co-C.E.O. of Atlassian. Marc Feigen , C.E.O. advisor. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , professor of management studies and senior associate dean at the Yale School of Management and founding president of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute. Laurie Williams , professor of computer science at North Carolina State University... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.