As an active reader and blogger, I’m a big fan of non-traditional forms of education. Quora, Wikipedia, Kahn Academy, Udacity – I love it all. I also spend a lot of time thinking about how to get more education to
When to Choose an Integrated vs Modular Product Architecture
Over the past few months I’ve been reading through chapters of The Innovator’s Solution by Clayton M. Christensen. It’s written in pretty thick business jargon so it takes a little while to get through, but the content is pure gold.
Lessons from the Clothing Industry
After a hard morning workout, my favorite thing to do is relax in the sauna and chat with my friends at the gym. Usually the conversation is pretty light (predominantly news, sports, weather) but every now and then we’ll chat
Low-End Market Disruption
Early in my career, I made a simple promise to two professors at Skidmore College who focus on Advertising and Marketing. I told them that each time they invite me up to talk to their students I will prepare a
Leading Like a Community Organizer
In my post last week, I concluded that the key to being a good coach is: 1) Having a clearly articulated plan 2) Getting full “buy in” from your team In response, Keith Petri asked: “I would love to hear
The Key to Being a Good Coach
Like many life lessons, I learned about how to be a good coach on the athletic field. I was playing in the last lacrosse game of my junior year, an away game vs. Clarkson University. Games at Clarkson were always
Workplace Politics
From my very first experience with a political working environment (at my first job, in fact) I’ve always tried to avoid and diffuse organizational politics. My stance: it’s distracting and a waste of time – the sooner the tension is
Accepting Feedback: The Facilitator and The Decider
Like many other college students, mid-way through my sophomore year I started to think about summer internships. I researched online, networked, and used my college’s career center to come up with a dozen or so different options to pursue. After
The Key to Brooklyn’s Most Efficient Car Service: Real Time Bidding
Four and a half years ago I discovered the calm atmosphere, less congested streets, and charming neighborhoods of Brooklyn. When I made the transition out of Manhattan, I had to develop some very specific “Outer Borough” skills – like navigating
Listening
Last week I had the opportunity to hear David Rosenblatt speak about his time as CEO of DoubleClick (he came to talk to us as an AppNexus guest speaker). I loved the talk. It was a rare glimpse behind the