June 27, 2022
How To Be Transparent and Withhold Information
The larger a company grows, the more leaders have to think about how and what they say. Too much transparency can create confusion. Too little transparency can create distrust.…
Founder's paradox
In this series, we challenge concepts that may seem contradictory. Healthy organizations thrive by examining conventional thinking and delving deeper.
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How To Build Excitement for a Startup When People Are Skeptical
How to convince people to buy your product and join your startup? Here are a few tips: Distill your insight. Share your vision. Answer counterarguments. Be transparent.…
How To Tell Someone What They Do Not Want To Hear
It is only natural that we hesitate when we need to tell someone what they do not want to hear. So when you do need to tell a teammate something that you know they will…
How To Do Work That You Really Do Not Want To
To-dos will always be there waiting. Before you dismiss something as humdrum, look again. Here are four ways to harness your intrinsic motivation to get work done.
The Founder's Paradox: How to Treat Everyone Differently and the Same
It is up to a founder to create a structure with a clear set of values that apply to everyone while engaging with people differently. Everyone should receive the same…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Be Grateful Now When the Best Is Ahead
Gratitude for what you have accomplished now and still wanting to achieve more might seem paradoxical — you need the right perspective as a company founder to balance…
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Bootstrap a Big Software Company When Everyone Else Raises Money
The prevailing wisdom is that the first thing the founder of a tech startup should do is to raise money. But bootstrapping for as long as possible gives you the most…
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Be Original in a World of Copycats
Think about some of the most iconic companies today. Patagonia, Disney, Tesla, Apple, and Nike — what makes them dominant is also what makes them peculiar. Find out how…
The Founder's Paradox: How to Maintain Urgency When You Are Not Pressured
If you work hard and are fortunate, your business takes off. You go from scrappy to prosperous and the pressures start to fade. You become sustainable. How do you…
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