Speed: Moving Fast Towards What Matters

Some leaders think speed is about working harder or moving faster. It isn’t. The speed that matters is Mission Speed: the rate at which your mission advances in the direction you’ve chosen.

As teams scale, that speed quietly erodes. Decisions pile up, energy becomes diffused, and everyone stays busy, yet less gets done than it should.

In this limited-series podcast, Keith Lucas—former Roblox CPO/CTO, author, and startup advisor—unpacks how the best operators move fast. Guests include the founders of Roblox, Instrumental, Vera AI, Divi, Splendid Games, and Blue Rose Research

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Keith V Lucas

I joined Roblox in 2008 as employee #7 and left a decade later as CPO and CTO, after we'd grown to hundreds of people and built a platform used by tens of millions. What I learned there is the foundation of everything I do now: great teams don't happen by accident — they're built, through who you hire, promote, and coach out. Today I advise startup leaders across AI, gaming, creator platforms, and beyond, and work pro bono with schools and non-profits, where the same principles translate.

https://www.keithvlucas.com