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If two parents can run a family, why shouldn’t two executives run a company? We dig into the research and hear firsthand stories of both triumph and disaster. Also: lessons from computer programmers, Simon and Garfunkel, and bears versus alligators. 

RESOURCES:

• "How Allbirds Lost Its Way," by Suzanne Kapner (The Wall Street Journal, 2023).
• "Is It Time to Consider Co-C.E.O.s?" by Marc A. Feigen, Michael Jenkins, and Anton Warendh (Harvard Business Review, 2022).
• "The Costs and Benefits of Pair Programming," by Alistair Cockburn and Laurie Williams (2000).
• "Strengthening the Case for Pair Programming," by Laurie Williams, Robert R. Kessler, Ward Cunningham, and Ron Jeffries (IEEE Software, 2000).

EXTRAS:

• "The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One," by Freakonomics Radio (2023).
• "The Secret Life of a C.E.O.," series by Freakonomics Radio (2018-2023).