October 10, 2024
Electricity: We need more smart people
Let me start by stating the obvious. If we live in an era of electrification, our electricity policies can’t be stupid.
A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) read, “Get ready to pay more for less-reliable electricity.” My favorite line from the article was “Americans used to spend little energy worrying about whether the lights would come on at the flip of a switch or how much electricity would cost. For a growing number of people, those days are over.”
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September 9, 2024
Leaders Win the Transitions
If you are lucky as a leader, you get to manage momentum. But, the best CEOs win market transitions. They know that markets are volatile, that technology comes at you in waves. They are paranoid about competition. They keep their eyes open, looking to move while others panic. They patiently make realistic and tough calls when markets move away.
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August 8, 2024
Training Builds Culture
I work with multiple start-ups and small businesses, as an investor and board member. Coming out of Covid, many companies saw: high turnover, low engagement, and poor execution. These problems can’t be solved by stock options and recruiters alone. For me, this comes down to bad people management practices.
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