Our philosophy

• Always maintain an entrepreneurial mindset. Keep pioneering and innovating instead of relying on resources or past achievements.

• Stay agile and pursue efficiency and simplicity. Reduce unnecessary procedures.

• Reject complacency. Stay open and humble.

• Value individual differences, and focus on people's unique strengths.

• Think global. Understand and celebrate different cultures, views, and experiences.

• Facilitate effective collaboration by assuming good intent and trusting by default.

• Speak your mind. Expose problems candidly. Avoid "managing up".

• Be accurate, concise, and straightforward. Avoid overusing jargon or elaborate terms.

• Drive communication and form conclusions with data and facts, instead of assumptions or emotions.

• Be an independent thinker. Get to the bottom of things. Distill ideas down to their fundamental truths.

• Dive deep into facts. Seek direct experience and first-hand data and information.

• Be grounded and focus on real impact.

• Dare to take calculated risks for bigger gains, with a focus on return on investment.

• Explore alternative solutions in a larger scope for the optimal result.

• Insist on high standards. Don't just get the job done; execute with excellence.

• Live and be driven by our mission and vision.

• Show patience and resilience in the face of short-term fluctuations. Solve problems together.

• Keep learning and keep pushing boundaries. Pursue mutual growth with the organization.

• Think big, bold and ambitiously to inspire others in pursuit of our mission.

• Always keep our overall vision and the long-term outcomes in mind when developing strategies. Prioritize innovative and meaningful breakthroughs.

• Get to the root of problems and seek critical improvement.

• Be clear and firm when developing conclusions. Steer away from ambiguity.

• Carefully and thoughtfully consider feedback and different viewpoints, but do not reflexively change your judgment without a solid case.

• Put users first and prioritize user feedback. Focus on real impact.

• Be practical and communicate in plain language. Avoid embellishing achievements, using abstract expressions or jargon, or letting style substitute for substance.

• Avoid titles or honorifics, and don't focus on hierarchy. Prioritize business needs and show flexibility in reporting lines.

• Think beyond your role. Take ownership in your scope of work while keeping the bigger picture in mind.

• Leadership is a responsibility, not a privilege. Focus on impact, and continue to demand more of yourself as you take on more senior roles.

• Provide sufficient context to partners and team members, and ensure efficient information sharing.

• Encourage participation from everyone to develop better ideas.

• Be a role model of ByteStyle and be responsible for building team culture.

• Be fair and trustworthy. Uphold high ethical standards. Create a work environment that promotes integrity.

• Hire for core capabilities, qualities and potential, instead of highlights on a resume such as titles, or work history in big companies.

• Keep raising the bar. Be open to hiring or developing people more capable than yourself.

• Lead without biases or preferences. Resist leader pleasing, or "managing up", from your team.

• Believe in people's potential and bring out the best in others.

• Unlock growth potential with enriching work opportunities.

• Set high standards, but allow trial and error. Provide timely feedback.

• When solving management problems, be patient, but firm on our principles.

• Differentiate rewards based on performance and contributions. Identify and reward strong results generously, while being realistic and honest about underperformance.

• Proactively manage low performance cases in the team. Keep boosting team performance and culture, while staying lean and efficient.

• Help the team understand their business mission and goals.

• Stay vigilant. Direct resources to our most important goals.

• Lead teams with a sense of resilience and willingness to tackle challenges.

• Be willing to delegate responsibilities, while being hands-on whenever needed. • Always take responsibility for your team's actions.

• Lead with a focus on achieving consistently strong results based on quality and efficiency.