by Jamie Notter | Apr 29, 2014 | Culture, Leadership
That title is actually the polite version of some advice that Brian Chesky, the CEO of AirBnB, got from someone who had just given him $150 million in startup funding. What the VC actually said, was “Don’t fuck up the culture.” Chesky suggests that...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 28, 2014 | Culture, Individual Development
This is a guest post from Eric Lanke, the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. How does an association executive build and sustain the culture of his organization? Specifically, what is his role versus others in the organization’s hierarchy? Conventional...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 24, 2014 | Generational Diversity
I participated in a Twitter chat about generations this week, and I will say that I was pleased with the level of the conversation. There wasn’t a lot of hype or “kids these days” statements thrown around, and while people were sensitive to the...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 22, 2014 | Change
I hear very few leaders in organizations argue against the IDEA of innovation. It’s cool. It’s progressive. All the cool tech companies are doing it. It’s about creating new value, after all, so who could be against creating new value?! its all in...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 21, 2014 | Culture, Leadership
I read a good article online about the founder’s role in setting the culture of a startup company. The article talks a lot about Facebook and Zuckerberg as an example, but I’ve seen this one first hand, and it’s been documented by other core writers...