The Real Challenge of Our Financial System Today: Who is the Ends and Who is the Means?
When I was involved in the venture capital world helping to fund a number of technology startups, one thing that struck me as significant but never voiced by anyone was the disconnect of objectives between the two parties in the transaction. Entrepreneurs start their companies because of a passion to a vision. Rarely is that [...]
Letting Employees Go Is A PR Event
Most have heard that hiring is a PR event. You should make sure that, whether you hire the person or not, they leave your company wishing they got the job. That way, they will speak highly of your company to others that might want to work there. This is especially true in small industries and [...]
Consciousness in Leadership: The New Edge for 21st Century Business
I returned recently from the C3 Summit in Austin TX – that’s the Catalyzing Conscious Capitalism Summit. In attendance were some well known CEOs such as John Mackey CEO of Whole Foods, George Zimmer of Men’s Warehouse, and Casey Sheehan of Patagonia, to name just a few. In addition, we had such luminaries as Jean Huston [...]