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You Might Like News and Insight for Decision-Makers Editor's Pick The Seven Archetypes of Founders and CEOs: A Field Guide for Co-Founders and Early Employees Protopia Before you join a startup or accept that co-founder offer, you need to understand what type of leader you're dealing with. The difference between a Value Maximizer and a Lifestyle Architect isn't just philosophical—it's the difference between 80-hour weeks and asynchronous Slack messages from Bali. Continued here Ad free reading for work. Expense Premium. Work Gaza violence spills into another day, testing ceasefire deal - WSJ Israel's military said it fired toward militants inside an area of Gaza under its control. Work Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology. 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