Being a CEO can be particularly challenging. Those who ascend to this rank must steer their company to success while grappling with loneliness, stress, and the weighty knowledge that their organization's fate largely rests in their hands. In his 2014 book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, entrepreneur Ben Horowitz delves into this role, sharing practical lessons gleaned from his own experiences in the trenches of Silicon Valley. This audiobook summary provides concise highlights from the book that you can listen to while on the go. Learn how to handle layoffs, hire the right people, dispense with politics to make your company a place where people want to work, and more. Note: This audiobook summary was produced by Blinkist. We are pleased to host this content in our library.