Gustav Söderström is steering Spotify through major changes by redesigning its user experience amidst growing challenges from competitors like TikTok and generative AI. As the CTO and R&D Leader, he emphasizes the shift from subscriber growth to profit, highlighting improvements in user interface and recommendations. He draws from his podcasting work and a philosophy that embraces constant change, suggesting a need to adapt early to succeed in a constantly evolving digital landscape.
I remember hearing the first person to accept and adapt "wins." I think it depends on the type of change, but when it comes to macro shifts, resisting doesn't make sense.
My best guess is that it's biological. Change used to happen slowly, over hundreds or thousands of years, so that you could spend the first few years of your life "training" your mental model of the world.
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