Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Beginning in 2013, a handful of tech companies (including Yelp, where some of us work, Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook) began to research and release data on the diversity of their workforces. The numbers were grim. For instance, in 2014 only 10% of Yelp’s engineers were female.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

GM’s bankruptcy and bailout four years ago earned it the nickname “Government Motors,” a reference to both the $80 billion lent by the US government (repaid in full in December, 2013) and to the bureaucratic, top-down management GM executives had used to try to reverse the company’s tailspin. They play well as a team.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In other words, successful scaling means finding ways to limit the number of things that people are expected to focus on and execute. Sales doubled in 2013. Until 2013, the rocks were reevaluated every 90 days. Scaling becomes a problem of less because humans and human organizations can only handle so much cognitive load.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

In a remarkable April 2013 posting, Kalanick all but admitted that casual drivers were unlawful, calling Lyft’s approach “quite aggressive” and “nonlicensed.” Indeed, Uber initially provided service only through licensed black cars properly permitted for that purpose.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2013

Still, I don't have to tell you that the stakes of successful teamwork are high when ascending the highest mountain in the world. In high-stakes environments, fear is your biggest enemy to success. Everest on Twitter ( @scottderue ), and at the Alpine Ascents Everest 2013 blog. Cultivate psychological safety.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "Lest we forget on this Veterans’ Day…." "The

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2014

In 2012 and 2013, not only did our speaker rosters comprise more than 50% women and people of color, but the number of conference attendees doubled each year. Our conference in December 2013 had roughly 43% as many speakers as Davos does this month, but these ideas apply to events of any size. Be deeply transparent. Have a farm system.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Four years ago, Craig Hatkoff, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, approached me about a brainstorm: an event recognizing and celebrating breakthrough innovators. By 2013, we had honored Jack Dorsey of Twitter, Garrett Camp of Uber, famed choreographer Twyla Tharp, and Gangnam style pop artist Psy.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

Before You Brainstorm, Take Care of the "Front End" of Innovation (Innovation Excellence). Those who were skilled enough to complete the task with precision could then scan it to receive the official application form by e-mail. Those who couldn’t? They screened themselves out of the running. BABY STEPS. — Andy O’Connell.

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