How to be a Wartime CEO
Coronavirus is a new opportunity to rise as a CEO.
Easy is Boring: My 2020 Mantra
Keeping teams motivated is really hard. But, if you are only focused on what amazing thing you can personally do, you are missing the point.
When Magic is Not Enough: Learn from the Failure of General Magic
General Magic, a company you’ve never heard of, was a unicorn before there was such a thing.
5 Leadership Questions from a Friend
It’s counter-intuitive, but your title may make you manager, but your team makes you a leader.
5 Reasons Why CEOs Make Bad Decisions and How to Avoid Them
It’s time to fire my gut.As a CEO, I have a bias for action and often make decisions with my gut.
How to Castrate a Bull
When developing a B2B technology company, you have two choices. You can sell to small and medium-sized businesses (aka SMBs), or you can sell to large enterprises. There is a stark difference between how you sell to one group versus
The Power of Empathy
“Empathy is not just an awareness of what others are experiencing; it’s aware of, being sensitive to, and caring about how one’s own behavior affects others.” — Danny Meyers Danny Meyers is one of my favorite entrepreneurs. He is a successful New York
Why Women Rule, At Least They Should
In 1971, a young mother of three boarded a small boat to make a journey from her home country, Haiti. She hoped to find her husband, who had fled Haiti’s dictatorship nine years earlier. She reunited with him in a
Modern Risks, Modern Measures: A Chat with Carey Anne Nadeau, Part II
The underrepresentation of women in tech is, quite frankly, abysmal. 13% of the global Fortune 500 are women, according to Tammy Moskites, Managing Director at Accenture. “That’s not just CISOs. That’s CISOs, CIOs, and senior executives such as a VP
How Random Walks Can Make You A Better Manager
The next time you are in your office, wondering what you should do. Take a random walk through your company. You’ll be surprised by what you find.
6 Ways I Embrace Impostor Syndrome
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