What bad habits did your old boss teach you?
I’ve been looking forward to diving a bit into this Tweet by my friend Colin. A trap many founders and leaders struggle with is trying to lead the same way they were led. There is value in learning from others, but it can also lead to picking up bad habits. Here is an example: Early…
Read MoreWhat to do when your team isn’t performing
As I started building a career in leadership, I loved working with people who I knew were underestimated. I earned a reputation for helping turn around low performing teams–170% YoY Sales, 40% increase in NPS scores, blah blah blah. I observed underperforming teams always had three things in common: They overcomplicated their jobs They didn’t…
Read MoreWhy Founder’s Need Boundaries
1) Don’t forget about you The Breakdown Being a founder is a stressful job. These stats my friend Alex Friedman shared are concerning but not surprising. Being a founder requires being willing to take on tremendous risks–credit card debt, responsibility to investors, ensuring your staff is paid, keeping the lights on in your building, etc……
Read MoreOpen Door Policies are the worst.
Open Door Policies don’t work because most people are terrified of their boss. They would rather go under the radar than bring unnoticed problems to the surface. Their goal is to go to work, collect a check, and make it home safely. I once worked with a founder who thought everyone on his team was…
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