Ian Ferguson
CEO Rants and Raves
CEO Perspective: The Truth, The Whole truth, … ????
Do we tell the truth to employees? Do we tell the whole truth? Do we do it in a timely fashion? The easy answer is yes but we all know it ain’t so and knowing when to tell the truth is important.
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
The Talent Game in Venture-Backed Firms
Last week I met the CEO of a recently funded tech firm (yes, it still happens) who described at length his plans to build his business. As he spoke of his young executive team, its successes to date, and his plans to lever the new funding round to conquer the world, he exuded the sense of invincibility that comes with youth and the validation of funding. Afterwards, as I reflected on our meeting, part of me hoped that underneath the bravado was an individual who was as least a little frightened, for if he bothered to peruse his new venture partners’ playbook, he would know that he is anything but invincible..
Trina Alexson
The Management Maze
Show Me the Money!
When it comes to management lessons, one of my favorite movies to quote is “Jerry Maguire”. Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you have probably heard its famous mantra “Show me the money!”