Leadership
Why I loved the book Onward
I’ve been reading more, and less, books because of the Kindle. Let me explain. The Kindle (likely other ebook services do this to) allows you to send a sample of a book into your queue before you buy it. This way in most cases you can read the first chapter and get a sense of…
Read MoreLeaders don’t hear “no”
Nice post by Henry Albrecht here on SmartBlog. My favorite part: Leaders don’t hear “No.” They might hear “Not now,” “Not in your lifetime” or even “Not within the known laws of physics.” But those are just temporal and logistical challenges. Whether you call it hope, optimism or self-efficacy, it’s infectious. Relentless, resilient, results-focused people…
Read MoreI can’t wait to read this before our next meeting
Meetings, in general, suck. They suck time out of your day, they suck your energy…they just generally suck. And not because we all don’t have the best intentions but because the entire model is flawed. I’ve written about ways I think meetings could be better, with the number one fix being: DON’T HAVE MEETINGS! Of…
Read More9 Things a Leader Has To Do
In the airport last week I saw a book called, “9 Things a Leader Has To Do”, or something like that. I thought it might be a fun exercise to list the 9 things that I think a leader must do. Here they are: Be Honest. People can handle it. Be Passionate. If you don’t…
Read MoreYOU are a start-up
I’ve always thought Reid Hoffman was one of the true visionaries in the start-up/Internet/newest new space. The guy has an amazing resume. Success seems to always find him. He co-founded LinkedIn. He was involved as a board of director level with the founding of PayPal and helped get them to the sale to eBay. He…
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