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Jul
11

Can Purpose Driven Companies Keep Their Commitments Through an Exit?

Values are expensive. If we want companies to pay employees more, internalize environmental externalities, and support local communities, the incremental costs will come from shareholder returns.
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Jul
05

What is Crypto for anyway?

What is the case for Crypto?
6 min read
Jun
22

Why did Clif Bar sell?

We must chart a better path. The next stage conscious capitalism is to provide leaders like Gary and Kit with a sufficiently well defined, well financed and well structured alternatives that allow leaders to align values over time.
6 min read
Jun
21

The First 100 Days

Successful teambuilding results from deliberate focus and structure.
3 min read
Jun
07

Fiduciary Arbitrage

Building a company is a coordination game.  A founder needs to develop a coherent enough vision and purpose to entice
4 min read
May
27

On Rewarding Effort or Outcomes

As a parent and organizational leader, I've struggled when to celebrate effort vs outcomes.  A lot of parental
6 min read
May
23

Liquidity Risk and Crypto

Characteristically terrific conversation on Odd Lots [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odd-lots/id1056200096] this week with Greg Jensen from
5 min read
Apr
30

Advice on a New Opportunity

A friend recently asked:  Do you think I would like this job?  Here’s my reply: No, but I don’
2 min read
Apr
29

Talent Progression in a Digitally Distributed World

Airbnb announced employees can live and work anywhere, following Coinbase, Stripe and many others in embracing a globally distributed workforce.
3 min read
Apr
27

Recent Reading - Spring 2022

Some notes on recent reading.   Recommendations always welcome. Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations [https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Wealth-Nations-Economic-Discovery/dp/
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