Insights on leadership, entrepreneurialism and management
Entrepreneur, Prepare to Pivot
Read moreSARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) came around 2002. It was right at the end of the dot-com implosion. For me at Micrel this was the perfect storm. This precursor to today’s coronavirus epidemic was a make-or-break moment for many...
Polishing Your Business Narrative
Read moreYour business idea is like a diamond hauled from the dirt. You have to clean it off and polish it a hundred times before it glitters enough to attract the attention of others. That is the first step to...
Happy Innovation
Read moreMany leaders don’t see the connection between happiness and corporate innovation. Well, at least until everyone is unhappy and nobody is doing anything worthwhile. People are at their most creative when they are happy. This doesn’t mean you have...
What Stymies Success?
Read moreDo people fear success? No. They fear what success requires or brings. Success is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. This requires effort and leads the person pursuing success into a new state of being. Since...
Dealing with Renegade High Achievers
Read moreI was a renegade employee. I got fired for it. That led me to becoming the longest serving CEO in Silicon Valley. This historical tidbit helps to explain why I understand and have affection for corporate renegades and know...
Enjoy Adversity
Read moreMy marketing director was into martial arts, and always trained with someone at least 10% heavier and three inches taller. His theory was “if I can take down the big man, then I can take down anybody.” He understands...