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Category Archives: Philosophy
Do We Have Each Other’s Backs?
“At this level, you can’t expect somebody else to stand up for you.” A sad quote overheard in the breakfast room in my hotel just a few minutes ago. Two business colleagues were preparing for the day, and one said … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy
Tagged hotels, leadership, Simon Sinek
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Administrivia Root Cause: The Simple Heuristic
I used to work for a large corporation that required managerial approval to get a corporate Blackberry or to order food or snacks for meetings. Said another way, vice presidents were responsible for assessing the need for $30 worth of … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy
Tagged administrivia, decisions, heuristics, ledership, modeling
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You Can’t Take Vacation, You Say?
The decision to work yourself to death can’t be unmade. The ones you make the decision for won’t be at your funeral. They will be busy replacing you with somebody else. So tell me again why you’re so indispensible that … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Update
Tagged Behavior, corporations, leadership, vacation
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Would You Fire Your Children?
I certainly hope not. Yet how many executives who speak of their company as having a “family” atmosphere think nothing of sacrificing that same family when the numbers are a little short. Oh, it’s explained using all the right terms, … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Leadership, Philosophy, Strategy
Tagged leadership, leadership skills, philosophy, Safety, Simon Sinek
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Owning a Position
You can–and should–start with your “why.” Know what your organization stands for and communicate that. But if you want to own a position in the customer’s mind, there’s only one way. Put out a product that does it. Shipping > four … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Philosophy, Product Development, Tactics
Tagged positioning, product development, startup
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What happens when everyone is a part-timer?
I’ve tried to live my business life following the adage “If my neighbor doesn’t have a job, sooner or later I won’t either.” I believe that strong communities exist when there is mutual respect, free exchange of ideas (good and … Continue reading
Posted in Behavioral economics, Leadership, Marketing, Media, Philosophy
Tagged Behavior, behavioral economics, Biology, economics, Jobs, Safety, Uber
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Leaders Eat Last
“The cost of leadership is self interest.” Says Simon Sinek in his remarkable talk “Why Leaders Eat Last” at a recent Behance conference. The talk is based on his upcoming book Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organization, Philosophy
Tagged Helping others, leadership, philosophy, Simon Sinek, Values
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“I Think” vs. “I Know”
We need to be alert to avoid the logical fallacy of “I think… therefore I know…” and use the rigorous and challenging “I know… therefore I think…” The former is comfortable and easy on the ego and so easy to … Continue reading
A Bitcoin for Identity
I believe that Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures is a smart investor and astute observer of technology trends. His talk at LeWeb Paris is timely, because a lot of us are looking forward to 2014 and trying to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Leadership, Organization, Philosophy, Privacy, Security
Tagged bitcoin, data, Fred Wilson, freedom, Mikko Hypponen, NSA, privacy, security, surveillance, trends
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The Three Rs of the Lizard
Review, rewrite, reconsider. Those are not actions associated with getting things done. It is the lizard talking. I made the notes above a few months ago while sitting in a conference call listening to endless variations of “Let’s just review … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged action, fear, lizard, results
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