Inertia and entropy in business
Running a business is hard. To understand what’s going on and make effective decisions, you have to be able to wear many different hats, and take into account many different…
Essay
Strategy is more than a plan
In one of my very first essays, I wrote that some companies opt out of developing a strategy for a variety of reasons. But it might surprise you to know…
When founders get stuck
Talking to videogame company founders over the last few months, I feel like I’ve stumbled on a common theme. Put simply, these founders have become the victim of their own…
Solving issues, the easy way
Does this sound familiar? Your company has a handful of issues that seem to impossible to solve. They keep cropping up in meetings, and when they do, an endless discussion…
Create clarity by defining your core processes
As your company grows, it becomes more and more important to document and structure parts of it. Focussing your efforts and doing things in a predictable, repeatable way makes you…
Improving Company Focus with Rocks
Have you ever had a week where you look back on Friday, and you just can’t remember what you’ve done all week? Sure, you’ve been busy, but somehow you don’t…
How to delegate responsibly
So you’ve decided to delegate some of your responsibilities. Great! I’d love to tell you that this is the end of your issues, but that really isn’t the case. HOW…
Delegate or Die – Where to Start
Entrepreneurs often spend their time doing a million and one things that happened to end up on their plate. You’ve done it before, you know how you want it done,…
Five Common Strategy Mistakes
Michael Porter is generally considered to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of strategy. In an interview in Joan Magretta’s book Understanding Michael Porter, he touches on…
Navigating the Founder’s Dilemma
If you started your own company, there’s a good chance you did so for two reasons: you wanted to build something of your own, and potentially make a lot of…