Uruk Hai aren't fit for some roles. And 'generalists' can't solve all of a startup's problems.
Leadership 101: The Comic-Con Treatment
Comic-con participants share a common bond - and there's a leadership lesson in it for everyone.
Leadership 101: The Erosion Issue
The explanation for why the important vs. the urgent has only one winner: The Important.
Dear Startups, Lunch Matters.
The lunch break deserves organizational attention at par with WiFi connectivity and such. Here's why.
Leadership 101: The Problem with Success
Success is Problematic in ways we don't anticipate - so here's a primer.
Leadership 101: The Ma-Po Tofu Method
Ma Po Tofu is a great dish. And it's got leadership lessons hidden within its layers of flavor.
Startup Principle: Play Live, Constantly.
Feedback moves the world. Alpha/Beta/Soft-launch -- call it what you want. The phase of 'playing live' for your audience is an unparalleled strength-builder for startups and individuals.
Leadership 101: Here's the thing about the Summit...
In business, as in personal life, summits are mere distractions. What matters is something else altogether. Here's a look at the pitfalls of 'Summit-focus', and what matters more.
Startup Principle: Apply the See-Bear-Shoot-Bear Test
A crucial signal that a startup is on the winning path is whether it is able to consistently, and surgically take business away from incumbents. Here's a litmus test for your startup.
Startup Principle: Be a One-Trick Pony
Focus is a superpower, and a catalyst of excellence and growth for startups.
Startup Marketing: Snackable Webinars of the Future
Webinars are a powerful B2B marketing tool for startups - but webinars, as they're done today, suck. Here's how webinars of tomorrow will look.
Startup Leadership: Kill that To-Do List
Entrepreneurs and Business leaders live off a regime of extreme prioritization. And a to-do list is a terrible way to manage that. Here's why.
Startup Hiring: How to Hire like a CEO.
Hiring is a make-or-break, mission critical problem at startups. Here's one way to ensure you're set up to win, off the blocks.
Leadership 101: Travel.
World travel, as a key ingredient to startup success.
Startup Hiring: The 4th Industrial Revolution
The 4th Industrial Revolution is here - and it's time for startups to up-skill their teams
Startup Principle: Just Ask.
Startups that ask, win. Individuals that ask, win. #Hustle
Startup Hiring: The Superhero Pitfall
Rockstar employees are amazing for startups. Yet, they expose a potentially fatal flaw in execution.
Dear Startups, Only Monopolies Win (Even when there's competition).
Competition is, ultimately, for suckers. Only Monopolies Win.
Startup Hiring: Making Lateral Executive Hires Successful
Lateral Executive Hiring is fraught with operational and execution risks for startups. Here's how they can mitigate the risks.