I recently witnessed a manager use fear as motivator with someone who’d rather not have a lot of responsibility on his hands. Frankly, this is the wrong person to challenge. But the bigger problem is this manager, and every other higher up in this company, uses fear to motivate people all the time!
Category Archives: entrepreneurship
Your North Star Is Your Customers Not Competitors
There are many businesses that start out filling a need for a specific type of customer. Sometimes this leads to the creation of a new industry or segment that was ignored or unserved by incumbents.
If the business does everything right, they will be the leader for that new category, segment or industry. The problem arises when that leader stops paying attention to what started it all: the customer.
Are You Hiring Workers, Or Are You Hiring Leaders?
Gapingvoid delivered this question in their daily newsletter, and I believe how leaders answer this question determines how they view their company now and tomorrow.
How You Do Anything You Do Everything
Just because others slack off doesn’t mean I will too…
3 Steps To Learn From Mistakes
Mistakes. We all make them. We wouldn’t grow without them. I used to be overly critical with myself when I was younger, and would get pissed whenever I made a mistake. Today, that isn’t the case. I realized that we all make mistakes, especially when you take an unknown path.
The Fat Cat Syndrome Prevents Innovation And Opens The Door For Disruption
What is the fat cat syndrome? Here are a few definitions:
Top 4 Early Challenges At A Startup
Having been part of a handful of startups and running a few of my own, I can tell you it’s not for everyone. Most startups fail, for many reasons, and when they do succeed it’s mostly determined by one factor: timing.