Business Lessons from Team of Teams
McChrystal is a controversial character, but there were great takeaways in this book. Here is my summary of the key business lessons from Team of Teams
Overcoming Cognitive Bias
In this article, I focus on a selection of cognitive biases and provide suggestions for how to inoculate ourselves from them
The Meeting Facilitator’s Role
The meeting facilitator’s role is to optimize meeting productivity and support the decision-making process
Survivorship Bias – Don’t Believe the Hype
Survivorship bias is our tendency to study the people or companies who “survived” or were victorious while ignoring those that failed. Learn why this is a mistake.
Business Nantucket Sleighride
Beware of chasing large enterprise “whale” customers lest they drag you on a business Nantucket Sleighride
Business Lessons from Navy SEALs
My summary of the book Extreme Ownership and the key business lessons from Navy SEALs
Face to Face Tandem Interview
The Face to Face Tandem Interview is a 3 hour interview. 1 person asks the questions and 1 person observes the candidate’s body language and takes notes
Reference Check Interview
Reference check interviews must be conducted before any hiring decisions are made. Implement a hiring policy: “No reference checks = No job offer.”
How to Hire A-Players
My summarized version of the Topgrading methodology that will significantly increase your chances of hiring A-Players for every role
Measure Results, Not Hours.
Measure results, not hours. It’s not about face-time at the office (or virtual equivalent), it’s about delivering visible results.