This post originally appeared on IvyExec.com. Execution requires a great team. Jim Baum, a serial entrepreneur and investor in the Boston area, has a cool mnemonic for the top five attributes to look for in a new hire: E – Enthusiasm. Look for people who are passionate, excited, and energized … Read More
I’d like to take a moment and discuss cross functional leadership in product development. Let’s say we are working on the same product example I used before in my process post: For the purpose of this discussion, let’s assume we are working on a hypothetical consumer electronics device, to be … Read More
Last night, at our advanced entrepreneurship techniques class at MIT, I heard a really catchy phrase called the E. I. E. I. O. Hiring Test from co-lecturer Jim Baum, who is one of my favorite celebrity CEOs in the Boston startup landscape. The original topic of the class was customer … Read More
Peter Bregman has a recent post about being inspired by his 4 year old to minimize the time spent on difficult transition times in the workplace. This is so true (both in the preschool dropoff context and in the workplace). Along the same vein, there are many management lessons to … Read More
In this uncertain economy, a startup is often caught in a Catch 22 situation when it comes to staffing and team building. What do you do when you have a lot of work now, but you cannot predict whether the work will be there in 6 or 12 months? Should … Read More
Last night I went to a holiday party with a bunch of ex-coworkers from one of my prior lives. As we caught up with each other and shared memories about funny people we knew and funny things we did, I had an incredible sense of community. Here we were, many … Read More