CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

If required, the terms on the money going in sometimes need to change based on performance. VC can often: 1 - Provide more money and more follow on rounds of financing. I like to even dole out money monthly based on milestones and performance rather than giving a huge lump sum amount up front. 2 - Provide introductions.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In today’ post I’ll share my thoughts on the value of learning to become a humble leader… It’s been said that life is a long lesson in humility. It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The problem is that most leaders believe that in order to inspire other people, they must exude the uncommon charisma of someone like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, Jr., When we piece together a puzzle for “how a microwave works” or “what techie guys do,” our brains store that puzzle in long-term memory.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2013

In a recent post on HBR.org, Maxwell Wessel draws on data to argue that companies raise money more quickly, have better prospects to be acquired, and face better long-term survival rates if they locate in Northern California. Let’s imagine these conceptual arguments in more concrete terms. The answer, in most cases, is no.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

And aside from performance, bad guys often win at work because they exhibit other valued traits, like charisma, curiosity, and high self-esteem. Still, they aren’t likely to help the organization in the long term. “The medical term primum non nocere (first do no harm) I think applies here,” Minor told me.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Another 30% prefer a salesperson who earns their trust by making them feel comfortable, because they will take care of the customer’s long-term needs. The fashion and finance verticals had the highest propensity to select the best-known, top-of-the-line product, while manufacturing and health care had the lowest. #4:

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