What Growth Founders Need to Add to EOS
EOS is a proven operating system—a framework built for stability, not for answering the novel questions that arise when founders are building for growth. If you have big ambitions and unanswered questions, you need to bolt on something more. It starts with the right mindset and the right tools.
What Founders Need Beyond the Lean Canvas
The Lean Canvas is one of the best tools for building a growth company, but it's a planning framework, not a business operating system. Founders need to know what it does well, where it stops, and how to fill in the gaps, to build the complete management toolkit they actually need.
The Two Mindsets Every Growth Team Needs
Two mindsets shaped how the best teams I've worked with solve problems: the data-driven decisiveness of the MBA and the curiosity and humility of the designer. Both are rigorous. Together, they're unstoppable. Founders building growth teams must hire for both.
When Top Performance Becomes a Hiding Place
Top performers may be the most underutilized people on a startup team. It’s not because they lack drive, but because they’re succeeding enough to avoid change. This post explores how success can quietly become a plateau. For founders and “A Players” alike, it’s a call to rethink performance, question assumptions, and create space for growth — even when no one’s demanding it.
Deadlocked? Use “Forced Empathy” to Resolve Conflicts and Strengthen Your Startup Team
Startup environments are high-stakes. Team deadlocks can undermine progress and morale. Make the wrong decision, and that could be the end of it all. This post discusses “forced empathy,” an active perspective-taking technique to break deadlocks by encouraging team members to advocate for each other’s viewpoints, fostering trust and collaboration, and guiding teams toward sounder decisionmaking.
Why Startup Founders Need Thinker-Doers for Their Teams
Startup founders need thinker-doers—individuals who can balance analysis, idea generation and implementation. These are the talented people who thrive in fast-paced, resource-limited environments. Hiring and nurturing thinker-doers will accelerate your progress and improve the odds of your startup succeeding.
Essential Leadership Skills for 2024: What They Are and Why Every Leader Needs Them
Building a successful startup is one of the hardest challenges you can take on. Read about and develop essential leadership skills for 2024 and beyond, including self-awareness, strategic thinking, and adaptability, to improve your odds of succeeding.
How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry
In this post, I discuss the essential steps to becoming a thought leader in your industry by elevating your reputation, engaging your audience, and influencing others with your unique expert insights. This can be a fantastic way for startup CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs to raise the profile of your business too.