The biggest thing I learned in my time as CEO was how much I had to learn.
ARR, LTV, GTM, churn, positioning, competition, customer satisfaction, valuation. Over the past twenty years, I have been the founder and CEO of two companies where these metrics (and more) were important. I developed and honed my “superpowers” as a CEO to ensure each of these measures was going in the right direction. As a result,
Startups are like a long series of runs. The moment you start running, you encounter obstacles large and small that are designed to surprise you.
A leader’s job is to create the environment and the context where people can actually do the most, accomplish the most, and teams can be the most impactful.
We never plan for a crisis. When we are in the midst of one, it feels like an endless mountain to climb.
As I reflect on 2020, I see a real lesson in resilience. 2020 was full of pain, joy, and learning.
So much has been written about Churchill, some good and some bad.
Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day.
In this episode, there are 11 Wartime CEO plays that I’ve picked up along the way that I want to share with you.
Dr. Faye Mandell joins John to discuss… How to help your team become their best selves and A simple framework for being present as a CEO.
It starts deep in the pit of my stomach. It’s hard to describe. It’s like a cross between butterflies and sharp fluttering stomach pain. Sometimes, it manifests itself as a pain on the left side of my neck. It feels like a burning, humming sound. The buzz you might hear at a power substation full
The culture of a company can easily make or break it. Focus on making yours magnetic.
Sales is an integral part of any business, but rarely associated with the CEO’s role.
Walking away from a promising career at Lockheed to attend MIT was definitely not in the original plan. But for Dip Patel, it was only the beginning.
Every entrepreneurial experience, successful or not, brings with it new knowledge.
As CEOs, if we train our minds to see the bigger picture, or consider all sides of the problem before making a decision, we can become better leaders. By using knowledge and insights from many disciplines, we have a chance.