RiseGuide CEO adds a board critic to formalize dissent

Cofounder Oleksandr Matsiuk says the arrangement pushed him to roughly double an already aggressive target, turning dissent into a management system.

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Primary source: Business Insider

Why it matters

Fast growth can insulate founders from useful criticism. Matsiuk turned dissent into a formal board function, creating a feedback loop before weak decisions reach lagging metrics.

Two executives in a modern office meeting, one gesturing toward a large display screen showing ambitious business targets while the other listens intently.

Oleksandr "Alex" Matsiuk, cofounder and CEO of RiseGuide, deliberately recruited outspoken employees and brought a persistent critic onto his board after deciding that growth was shielding him from useful feedback.…

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