The best way to manage people is to not manage them at all

 “Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.”  ~ Brené BrownBy @Sofiaqt in Techstars via Mattermark DailyOne of the wonderful things about building a remote company is that you have to learn [...]

Intel Disrupted (by Steve Blank)

Intel Disrupted: Why large companies find it difficult to innovate and what they can do about itFirst, companies bought into the false premise that they exist to maximize shareholder value — which said “keep the stock price high.” Second, the leaders of these companies tended to be those who excelled at finance, supply chain or production. Third, the reason [...]

El panorama europeo del Venture Capital

El Fondo Europeo de Inversión (European Investment Fund) parte del EIB Group cuyos accionistas son el Banco Europeo de Inversiones, la Unión Europea a través de la Comisión Europea, y entidades financieras y bancarias públicas y privadas de toda Europa entre las que podemos encontrar por parte de España, al Banco Santander, La Caixa a [...]

8 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Employee Engagement Surveys

8 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Employee Engagement Surveys — Impraise Blog - Employee performance management, reviews and 360 feedback1.     On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you in your work?2.     Do you have a good work/life balance?3.     What three words would you use [...]

La empresa en la que creo

 @sintetia Cadenas de inspiración …  como dice Xavier Marcet en el artículo, rindamos homenaje a los buenos.Al menos a los que creemos que son buenos… que puede ser algo así (en sus palabras):Pero en las organizaciones hay muchas personas fantásticas, gente que nos hace sentir especiales por pertenecer a comunidades de las que vale la pena participar. [...]

Working with different personality types, “it starts with education, not assumptions”

 How to manage introverts and extroverts | Network WorldWe asked managers in the tech world to share what they've learned about working with different personality types. One fundamental lesson emerged: It starts with education, not assumptions.  As someone who self identifies as an introvert, I find that the label is not binary, but rather a [...]

There are risks and costs to a program of action…

 but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. ~ John F. KennedyThe Doing Mindset > The Thinking Mindset – The Mission – MediumWhen you value “the thinking mindset” more than “the doing mindset” you will eventually end up with a note app or notebook full of dozens or even hundreds of [...]

Move toward a transparent culture by making employee salaries open

@FirstRound How Chewse Operationalized Transparency — Starting With Salaries | First Round Review In Chewse’s early days, Lawrence and Schenck debated how to best show appreciation to their employees. “We considered different benefits programs, but it always came back to compensation. People really care about their comp. We wondered, what was the most authentic way to [...]

People in superstar mode want a world they can change. Those in rock star mode seek a world they can stabilize.

@FirstRound Warning: This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Talent Planning | First Round ReviewHow to Tell Your Stars ApartThere’s a lot of jargon to describe superior performers on teams: 10x engineer, sales wizard, growth ninja. “Superstar” and “rock star” are also thrown about liberally, but Scott is on a mission to reclaim them —not as labels for [...]

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