Beware the insubordinate guru
Over my career, I have discovered that many of the problems I have encountered in technology have been people problems rather than technology problems. It amazes me how many damaged, mentally ill, and
Management
That middle tier of organizations ensures that people are working and that leadership is happy with the result. It has gotten a bad name over the last 30 years.
Getting emotional
One of the hardest things I have had to master as a business leader and entrepreneur is my emotions. A technology professional may not look like a bundle of frayed nerves, but it
Ninjas, rock stars and gurus need not apply.
Why technology is much like Jazz.
The vision thing
Technology is a shambling monster of innovation and conflicting visions. One week, we view the future being made in virtual reality with companies like Occulus. The following week we view self-driving cars. It
A little help from my friends and family
The biggest enemy of an entrepreneur is time. Time to get your business up and running. Time to develop your product. Finally, time to pivot your business to deal with a changing market