BLOG INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
"The Entrepreneurial Mindset" (cover article for Strive Magazine)
How do entrepreneurs think? What distinguishes the best entrepreneurs and innovators from the rest? Originally published as the cover article for Strive Magazine, January 2019 For the past 30 years, I’ve pursued the answer to this question: “What distinguishes the best entrepreneurs and innovators from the rest of us?”
"Act like entrepreneurs, but not like the brave ones."
Scott Adams, my friend and former classmate - and a current great mentor and supporter of startups - at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, nails it again. His comic strip Dilbert is spot on when it comes to the manner in which so many corporate pronouncements are handed down and received, and how dysfunctional so many corporate cultures become.
Two ways Europe can accelerate the creation & growth of startups
I recently had a fascinating dinner with a delegation of members of the EU Parliament who were visiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley to address global cyber security and privacy issues, and also investigate how best to drive more entrepreneurial activity and innovation across Europe. During dinner I was asked to offer some comments and insights on how the EU in general might accelerate their efforts to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth.
My WSJ "C-Suite Strategies" article how great CEOs drive innovation and growth
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article I wrote with my UC Berkeley and Princeton colleague John Danner. The article is entitled: "How Not to Flunk at Failure" and builds on the work we did for our recent book: “The Other “F” Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work”
"Live from Malaysia" on Radio 89.9 BFM: "The Other 'F' Word" and implications for global leaders
I had a fantastic trip through Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in August/September 2015. I met with business and government leaders throughout the region. One of my stops was at BFM Radio 89.9 where I sat down with their lead business reporter about “The Other”F” Word.
Changing the "Static Quo" in Your Organization - a recipe for leaders and teams
Instead of calling the work reality we each deal with every day the “status quo,” perhaps it would be better referred to as the “static quo.” That’s because change is hard, and many organizations seem to be set up to stifle innovation and hinder change wherever possible. All this despite the loud and frequent proclamations of organization leaders about driving innovation and growth.