The Joy of Being Spectacularly Stuck
So, I just finished Adam Alter's "Anatomy of a Breakthrough", and it turns out I'm not the only one who…
Ready or Not, Change is Coming. Are You?
The guys who wrote "Change" get it. The world is moving at warp speed, and most businesses (and let's be…
Screw “Feel-Good” Leadership: The Hard Truths About Winning No One Tells You
Look, I'm not here to give you some touchy-feely advice about self-discovery or the "wisdom of the body". I'm here…
When Self-Help Makes You Gag: Turning John Maxwell’s “No Limits” Into Actual Founder Fuel
Okay, I'll admit it – I sometimes fall for those inspirational leadership books promising I can achieve ANYTHING. But Maxwell's…
The Curse of Obsession: Lessons from Tech’s Most Driven (And Dangerous) Leaders
We're told to "follow our passion", that relentless focus is the key to greatness. But Robert Bruce Shaw's "All In"…
The Decline of Big R&D: What Startups Need to Know (And Do Differently)
Intro Recently, I read this article: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-rd-lab/ There's a lot of nostalgia for the glory days of Bell Labs and…
Playing Politics to Win: Lessons for Startups from Bradley Tusk’s “The Fixer”
I've always been a bit allergic to the word "politics." As founders, we want to believe that building a great…