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5 communication mistakes that destroy trust in startups
Trust is one of the few startup advantages you can build before you have a recognizable brand, a large customer base, or significant…
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4 reasons your leadership credibility is built in private
Leadership often looks public from the outside. Team meetings, investor pitches, keynote talks, and company announcements are the moments…
Culture
7 coaching habits that turn average employees into top performers
Every leader has looked at a capable employee and wondered why they never seem to reach their full potential. More often than not, the…
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7 things first hires teach you about yourself as a leader
The day you make your first hire feels like a milestone. You’ve proven that your business needs more than just your own effort to keep…
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Fatherhood Is The Best Leadership School
Father’s Day isn’t just a holiday. It’s a reminder of what truly matters. As a founder and marketer who lives by outcomes, I’ve learned…
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7 ways to handle underperformance without creating resentment
Every founder eventually faces a leadership challenge that feels far more personal than a missed revenue target or a delayed product…
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7 leadership mistakes first-time founders make without realizing it
The early days of building a company can feel like a constant exercise in problem-solving. You’re managing product development, talking to…
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3 reasons this conversation can save co-founder relationships
If you’ve been building with a co-founder for more than a few months, you’ve probably experienced it. A small disagreement about hiring…
Lifestyle
Printemps Group Names Former Zadig & Voltaire Chief Rémy Baume as New CEO
PARIS – After nearly nine months without a chief executive, French department store group Printemps has appointed former Zadig & Voltaire…
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8 questions every founder should ask before adding their next leader
One of the hardest moments in building a company happens right after growth starts working. Revenue climbs, customers multiply, your…
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5 key differences between humility and hiding
If you are building something ambitious, chances are you’ve wrestled with the tension between staying grounded and staying visible.…
Lifestyle
Shuffle Board: PVH Revamps Leadership, Banana Republic Lands CEO
Brands Gap Inc. America’s largest specialty apparel company, Gap Inc., has named Donald Kohler, based in San Francisco, as global brand…
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Why Website Security is a Leadership Issue
Company websites are often a source of revenue, a customer service portal, a lead generation system, a recruiting tool, and more. When…
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6 differences between being visible and being memorable as a founder
You can feel it when it’s happening. You’re posting consistently, showing up on LinkedIn, maybe even getting a few likes or comments.…
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8 ways to lead your company without abandoning yourself
If you’re building a company right now, there’s a good chance you’ve quietly started trading pieces of yourself for progress. You say yes…
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The Leadership Skill Most CEOs Don't Develop Until It's Too Late
Look through the lineup of leadership training courses from high-profile, respected organizations. Check out the latest bestsellers that…
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7 mindset shifts that turn a founder into a real leader
If you’ve been building for a while, you’ve probably felt the shift creeping up on you. What used to be about shipping faster, closing…
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8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win
You can usually tell when a founder is technically capable but internally unconvinced. They hesitate on pricing, over-explain their…
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7 ways to sound credible without overselling yourself as a founder
Early-stage founders walk a strange line when talking about their companies. If you undersell, people assume the idea lacks traction. If…
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7 ways common networking advice quietly damages your reputation
Most founders know they should network. You hear it everywhere. Go to events, send cold messages, build your circle. In theory it sounds…
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5 signs your imposter syndrome is actually useful
You close your laptop after a 14 hour day and instead of feeling proud, you feel behind. You read another founder’s LinkedIn post about…
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The five love languages of leadership
If you haven’t read the book The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, you’re probably at least familiar with the idea behind it: that…
Business
The hidden risk of building a leadership team with people you know
You’ve worked together before. You trust each other. You know how the other person thinks under pressure. On paper, it’s the safest move.…
Culture
BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
Since October, the automaker has produced about 25,000 cars at the industrial complex Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and…