Proven Chaos
Bringing Calm to the Chaos of Business
Ben Horowitz coined the terms "wartime CEO" and "peacetime CEO" in The Hard Thing About Hard Things. Wartime means threat, speed, survival. Peacetime means growth, stability, systems. Most …
Continue Reading about Why Your Company Outgrew You (and What to Do About It) →
The most dangerous story in your company isn't the one your competitors are telling the market. It's the one you're telling yourself. I had two conversations this week. Different industries. …
Continue Reading about Story Sabotage: The Story You Tell Yourself Is Killing Your Company →
Grit is a lie we’ve been sold. People don’t persist because they’re tougher. They persist because their systems are stronger. Two entrepreneurs can face the same failures, and one will keep going …
You know the feeling. You're sitting across from a high-potential employee who consistently drops the ball, and every piece of feedback you offer gets deflected like you're throwing tennis balls at …
Continue Reading about The Hidden Psychology Behind Your Most Frustrating Coaching Conversations →
Why your smartest employees still make dumb decisions The quarterly planning meeting was supposed to be routine. Fifteen of the company's brightest minds sat around the conference table: data …
Marcus leaned back in his chair, frustration evident in his voice as he explained his "strategic approach" to client acquisition. "I guess I was getting a little cute, right? Like, oh, yeah, let's …
Continue Reading about Stealth Stalling: The Unintentional Killer of Business Momentum →
