Extreme Teams

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4

FOCUS MORE, THEN LESS

The Challenge Is to Figure Out What Not to Do¹

Airbnb is the world’s largest peer-to-peer lodging company. It has more rooms for rent each night than Marriott and Hilton combined, quite an achievement for a company that began less than a decade ago.² In 2016, the company hosted its 100th million guest.³ But there were no elaborate plans when the company booked its first rental—just two young men offering a room in their apartment to those attending a business conference in San Francisco. The founders were primarily interested in making their rent through additional income. However, in meeting their own needs, they ...