Greed Is Good? For-Profits vs. Nonprofits
August 4, 2015
What is the difference between nonprofits and for-profit enterprises? If you listen to the popular media, for-profits are greedy, nasty…
CEO strategy
Why You Can’t Run Your Company Like Google
July 21, 2015
I think we all know that Google is an outlier in business, but we can’t help comparing ourselves to them….
Under Armour CEO on Decision-Making
June 3, 2015
I attended the Austin Technology Council CEO Summit last week and heard Kevin Plank, the founder and CEO of Under…
SXSW Videos on the CEO Role
May 13, 2015
If you’d like to watch my SXSW presentation on the CEO role, here are three of the videos edited into manageable chunks.
Why Are VCs Biased Against Me?
March 25, 2015
In my 20-year career as a CEO, I have had more than 100 venture capital meetings but have been successful raising money exactly once.
Austin CEOs Have Class! (starting in April)
March 10, 2015
Calling all CEOs in the Austin area: I am ramping up for my annual CEO class sponsored by the Rice…