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Being in disagreement sucks. Not only is it a sure way of ensuring you defocus from what you should ideally be working on. It also can be completely draining of energy. And depending on how the disagreement plays out, it can be downright nasty and make you want to head for the exit. But there… Continue reading The power of disagreement
Today marks the beginning of the last quarter of the calendar year 2021. For many that’s an opportunity to assess previous objectives and set up new ones for the new quarter using the OKR method made famous by Google. That’s all great. But what many find is that OKRs can actually be quite tricky to… Continue reading 3 tips for setting OKRs
One of the great misconceptions in working to build a startup from scratch is that you need only be great at one thing - typically product development - and then you can wing and learn the rest. Why do I think it’s a wrong approach? First of all, you’re essentially working on a wrong assumption… Continue reading It takes a full team
One of the worst things you can do is to try and make important decisions when you’re under great stress. While it can sometimes be necessary, the chances that you get it right are rather slim. The best way to mitigate the risk of ending in that situation is to always have a contingency plan;… Continue reading The crisis plan
In the startup environment it is not uncommon to frown upon people with experience from the corporate world. They are either too old, too conservative, to0 expensive or just too corporate to make it in the startup world. But is this really true? I don’t think so. In fact I think the right corporate profile… Continue reading The corporate talent gift
What is most important? Having the right skills or the right mindset? With all the talk about the need for further specialization to drive competitive advantage, you would think that skills are super important. But in reality it is the other way around: Mindset wins. Every single time. Now, why is that? It is pretty… Continue reading Mindset or skills?
Not everybody is a brilliant strategist. And that’s ok. Yet every founder team need a strategy for how to develop and grow their startup, and what do you do, if the very thought of developing a strategy just gives you an uneasy feeling? The simple answer is that you make it as easy as you… Continue reading Ask strategic questions
What’s the point in spending a lot of time and effort in getting the best people to join your team, if you’re not prepared to let their talents loose for the good of the company? It sounds like a stupid question, but in reality it happens all the time; great people are onboarded with promises… Continue reading Free your talents