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Should Your Startup Be Hiring Specialists or Generalists?
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Sales is an integral part of any business, but rarely associated with the CEO’s role. Sales are bottom lines only, right? Wrong. Engineer, turned breakout salesperson, turned powerful CEO, Jim Hemmer shares his journey to
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How to be an Antiracist CEO
The death of George Floyd and its aftermath is a stark reminder of a virus, deadlier than COVID, that has been here for 400 years.
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If you are looking to break into a new industry and lack domain expertise, don’t despair.
How to be a Wartime CEO
Coronavirus is a new opportunity to rise as a CEO.
Trillion Dollar Coach: A Chat with Bob Cramer
Some of the best athletes in the world have a coach. It seems counterintuitive that a strong CEO would need a coach. But I have to tell you; it’s probably one of the most important things you can do as CEO to grow your skillset, get better at your craft, to grow personally and professionally.
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.
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What Fixing my Dishwasher Reminded Me about Entrepreneurship
If you are looking to break into a new industry and lack domain expertise, don’t despair.
How to be a Wartime CEO
Coronavirus is a new opportunity to rise as a CEO.
8 Books I Couldn’t Put Down in 2019
Its like weightlifting for the brain. Last year, I decided to focus on leaders.
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“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” — Bill Gates
1999–2019: Twenty Years of My Lessons as CEO
Entrepreneurship is a journey, and it seems like it will be a lifelong one for me. The ride is filled with adventure, obstacles, and destinations that surprise. In the spring of this year, I decided
How Many Jobs Does a CEO Have?
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, certainly makes the list of most admired leaders right now. Under his leadership, Microsoft has gone beyond Bill Gates’ wildest expectations. The firm that launched the PC software industry surpassed
6 Habits that Help Me Focus on What to Do Right
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
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