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Self-Care is a Leadership Move

Self-Care is a Leadership Move

In order for us to show up as a trustworthy leader, we have to set ourselves up to be the best version of ourselves as consistently as possible. Not perfectly -- just as consistently as...
How DoorDash Builds Performance and Accountability - An Interview with Tony Xu

How DoorDash Builds Performance and Accountability - An Interview with Tony Xu

You start with great people who have an accountability mindset, you rally them around an important goal that's much bigger than financial success, you give them the space to try new things and build great...
Why Great Companies Fail: How to Halt the Series B Crunch

Why Great Companies Fail: How to Halt the Series B Crunch

While there are many reasons companies fail, the most painful one to watch is when a great product can’t achieve customer traction during the crucial “go-to-market” phase. We call this critical period in the company’s...
10 Habits of Highly Successful CEOs

10 Habits of Highly Successful CEOs

In our work with high performing CEOs of fast-growth companies, one thing is abundantly clear: Building a highly-successful company is the result of some fairly predictable executive habits. Consistent and regular habits in the C-Suite...
The Emotional Side of Entrepreneurship

The Emotional Side of Entrepreneurship

How the Culture of “Killing It” Hurts Founders and Companies Silicon Valley has a problem that not enough people are talking about. Great companies are flaming out or being embroiled in scandals because founders aren’t...
Build a Tribe of Followers, not just Customers: Ten Proven Practices

Build a Tribe of Followers, not just Customers: Ten Proven Practices

Why do some companies build loyal followings that stick with them for years while others can’t seem to get customers to stick around? Why do some companies seem to have an avid fan-base that evangelize...
Start-Up CEOs Don’t Need More Time — They Need More Focus

Start-Up CEOs Don’t Need More Time — They Need More Focus

“The question I ask myself almost every day is, ‘Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?’” — Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook All early stage CEOs lament not having enough time...
CEOs: Don’t Let the Imposter Syndrome Keep You from Growing into the Role

CEOs: Don’t Let the Imposter Syndrome Keep You from Growing into the Role

Jeff was the Founder and CEO of a fast-growing consumer tech company. When the company was still just him, his co-founder, and a few engineers, he got used to doing almost everything. Fourteen hour days...
The Three Roles of a Funded Startup CEO

The Three Roles of a Funded Startup CEO

As the CEO of a fast growing startup, there normally comes a time when you transition from wearing too many hats to wearing just the right hats. It’s that moment when you go from being...