That title is actually the polite version of some advice that Brian Chesky, the CEO of AirBnB, got from someone who had just given him $150 million in startup funding. What the VC actually said, was "Don't fuck up the cu ...
This is a guest post from Eric Lanke, the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. How does an association executive build and sustain the culture of his organization? Specifically, what is his role versus others ...
I participated in a Twitter chat about generations this week, and I will say that I was pleased with the level of the conversation. There wasn't a lot of hype or "kids these days" statements thrown around, and while peop ...
I hear very few leaders in organizations argue against the IDEA of innovation. It's cool. It's progressive. All the cool tech companies are doing it. It's about creating new value, after all, so who could be against crea ...
I read a good article online about the founder's role in setting the culture of a startup company. The article talks a lot about Facebook and Zuckerberg as an example, but I've seen this one first hand, and it's been doc ...
What do you do with that person in your organization who is incredibly smart, incredibly knowledgeable, and incredibly good at their job--but also has very negative behaviors like bullying others, constantly criticizing, ...
There is none. Sorry to disappoint you, but I think it's time we admitted the truth here. There is no "correct" organizational structure. Deep down, we crave that right answer, that perfect solution to the problem of str ...
