What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley

NOTE:  This post originally appeared on Forbes.com I never thought I would start a blog post with such an audacious claim about the journalistic acumen of The Economist. However, having just finished reading The Economist’s September 1st cover story on Silicon Valley...
The 3 Mistakes I Made as a CEO Learning To Manage Time

The 3 Mistakes I Made as a CEO Learning To Manage Time

NOTE:  This post originally appeared on Forbes.com As a CEO, smart time management is critical to success. Let me tell you a dirty little secret: It doesn’t always come naturally, especially to entrepreneurs that become executives. When I was just starting out as an...
Thoughts on Scaling a Sales Force (among other things)

Thoughts on Scaling a Sales Force (among other things)

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to discuss the ups and downs – and share lots of mistakes I made – in scaling the sales function.  Thanks much to James Lattin for moderating this session at Stanford’s Graduate School of...