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The Distinction of Startup CEO

Tuesday, 05 January 2021 by
Chief Executive Officer. The responsibilities of a CEO are set by the organization’s board of directors because technically, a CEO is the Chief Executive among many, referring to the fact that companies are largely run by the CxOs of their respective business (CMO, CTO, CIO, etc.). Managing a leadership team and meeting the expectations of stakeholders
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The Introverted Entrepreneur

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 by
“How do I become a better CEO as an introvert?” So I’ve been asked. And it’s a surprisingly common topic hinting that many are questioning if their introverted nature is handicapping them as a founder, leader, executive, or that CEO. At first blush, a thought to appreciate is Confirmation Bias OR Perception Bias. Confirmation Bias
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How Top Startup CEOs and VCs Find Time to Tweet so Much

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 by
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I was peppered with this question six ways to Sunday recently and honestly, I couldn’t help but wonder if the public attention on Trump and Elon Musk’s tweets, haven’t had something to do with everyone asking how (or really why) these people in presumably busy and important roles, manage the time to bother tweeting. In
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The Cracks of an Entrepreneur

Friday, 24 August 2018 by
OnInnovation Interview: Elon Musk; Creative Commons license to use
In a New York Times interview with David Gelles, James B. Stewart, Jessica Silver-Greenberg, and Kate Kelly, the Times journalists noted that Elon Musk, “choked up multiple times, noting that he nearly missed his brother’s wedding this summer and spent his birthday holed up in Tesla’s offices as the company raced to meet elusive production targets on a crucial new
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What Does a CEO Actually Do?

Friday, 19 January 2018 by
Looking at it through the lens of a startup (small team), years ago I had a great discussion with a group of VCs that the ideal core leadership in a company is CEO, CMO, CTO (or, as appropriate to the type of business) Explaining further, we discussed first that the CMO’s job is to answer why, for whom, with
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A letter to Yahoo’s Carol Bartz

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 by
Should you be so kind as to spare me a few moments, A couple thoughts on the opportunity before a company with such a renowned history and such incredible possibility. I share these thoughts without consideration of the recent trials and tribulations that have garnered attention; instead, from the perspective of one who, in a
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