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May
13
The Matrix Economy
Why don't we have more personal learning networks? How could a targeted marketplace nurture and support a long tail of potential experts to enter the market for the first time?
3 min read
Mar
19
A Framework for Accountability
Too often, when there is vague ownership up and coming leaders don't get the credit they deserve for taking a risk, owning a key deliverable and achieving the desired outcome.
2 min read
Mar
13
Designing a New Course
It's been twenty years since I taught in a classroom. Back then, I was an Assistant Instructor in
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Jan
16
The Last Great Middle Man
How should Universities respond to the world they are operating in today?
3 min read
Jan
01
Books I enjoyed in 2023
I read less this year than the previous few years. I'm sure that had to do with my
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Nov
07
Returning to Teaching
My course is called "Decisions Making for Purpose Driven Leaders." We will explore the challenge of leading organizations that seek to balance stakeholder interests, rather than defaulting to a model of shareholder primacy.
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Oct
18
A New Project
More than $7b of capital was invested in Spanish startups over the past two years, yet there is almost no North American capital invested in local funds. Why? How should US LPs think about allocating to Spain?
2 min read
Oct
10
Curious Cardinals
An investment thesis for an online mentorship marketplace to inspire adolescent learning
3 min read
Oct
05
Bridging Final Gaps in Frontier VC Markets
Why are exits smaller in emerging VC markets? It is not the ambition of the founders, or the quality of their ideas.
2 min read
Sep
22
Factors that Matter in VC Returns
What drives returns in a venture fund? How should LPs think, a priori, about whether a specific fund will provide good returns?
4 min read