Mark Zuckerberg on Efficiency Quotes

"Every layer of management we add is a layer of latency in our decision-making process."

"We want our engineers to spend more time building and less time in meetings or navigating bureaucracy."

"We are building tools to help our developers be more efficient using AI and better infrastructure."

"We need to be ruthlessly prioritized. If something isn't a top priority, we shouldn't be doing it at all."

"By flattening the organization, we empower people to take more ownership and move faster."

"Productivity is about the output per hour, and you increase that by removing distractions."

"Our theme for 2023 is the Year of Efficiency and we are focused on becoming a stronger and more nimble organization."

"The goal of the Year of Efficiency is to improve our financial performance while also becoming a better technology company."

"Being lean is not just about size; it is about the speed of the feedback loop."

"We're focused on the long term, but to get there, we need to be efficient in the short term."

"When you have too many people on a project, the overhead of communication exceeds the value of the work."

"Every hour saved on administrative tasks is an hour gained for building the future."

"The best way to get things done is to have a small group of highly motivated people."

"Our goal is to be the most efficient and highest-performing company in our space."

"Efficiency is a mindset of continuous improvement and questioning the status quo."

"I think a lot of people think efficiency is just about doing things faster, but it's really about doing the right things."

"If you aren't constantly auditing your processes for efficiency, you will eventually drown in them."

"Efficiency means removing the obstacles that prevent our engineers from doing their best work."

"When you have a smaller team, you have fewer coordination costs and can move much faster."

"A flatter organization executes faster. We are removing layers of middle management to make decisions more quickly."

"You can't just hire your way out of every problem; sometimes you have to work smarter with what you have."

"Efficiency is the discipline that turns a great idea into a great company."

"Efficiency is about making sure that the people who are actually doing the work are as empowered as possible."

"Focusing on efficiency allows us to be more aggressive in our long-term bets like AI and the Metaverse."

"If you can make the feedback loop faster between an idea and a product in a user's hands, you win."

"Speed of execution is the ultimate competitive advantage in the technology industry."

"The more layers you have in a company, the more information gets distorted as it goes up and down the chain."

"Move fast and break things. The idea is that unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough."

"The most important thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

"A culture of efficiency is one where people feel like they can get things done without permission."

"A more efficient company is a more creative company because you're not bogged down by process."

"Efficiency is the engine that allows us to invest in the future while staying stable in the present."

"We are focused on increasing the density of talent and reducing the density of process."