At Startup School late last year, Tony Hsieh talked about motivation vs. inspiration.  He said that when running a company, most people think about motivation, whether it's through incentives, threat, recognition, etc., but if a company strives to inspire its employees, motivation becomes less important.  That's a great concept. A couple of weeks ago Zynga's … Continue reading Scaling Myself →

I have had the great luck to be the student leader of some amazing organizations on campus.  Maybe it's just me and the fact that I am often displeased with the status quo, I find myself faced with "turn-around" jobs when I take over the leadership of these organizations.  One way I evaluate the health … Continue reading Problems That Cannot be “Fixed” – Part 1 →

But no is cold and heavy. It puts an end to things. In that way, it is a word of control. Its very use suggests a speaker who actually knows something, who won't bend, who won't give in to what you want simply because you want it. No says the case has not been made.  … Continue reading On Saying No →