Tag: startup culture

  • On Commitment, Product Scope, Burnout, Employee Experience, Employer Brand

    Did you know that lack of commitment, product scope creep, burnout, bad employee experience, and shaky employer brand can have common ground? It can be as simple as saying “Yes” to your boss when you wanted to say “No”, saying “Yes” to that shiny feature you think your customers would love, saying “Yes” to your…

  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

    Do you remember a time you enjoyed working with your teammates so much that you continued your relationship even after you left that workplace? Are you still in contact with all of them or just a part of that team? What was so special about your relationship with your former colleagues that you either continued…

  • Commitment. Not just to Github.

    Relationships fall out because of a lack of commitment from either party. How to commit? Use Github. 🙂 You need to truly want to commit. That’s how you make your decision and keep your promise. And to own/value your word/promise. No excuses. Be honest with yourself first, before everyone else. Cliché? Yes, pretty much. Being…

  • ResponsAbility

    “Answer prospect & customer emails immediately. Then take the time to source the answers for the response.” This also counts for any teams working remotely. Make sure you set the terms of service/response with each other. Especially when you are in different timezones. You may work in sync. You may work async. But you should…

  • Your Client Or Not Your Client?…

    Yesterday the client could be yours. Today something happens and your client won’t remain loyal to your business anymore. I have been researching a non-tech market: testing the target audience, USP, demand, etc. In February, a potential client visited me to try on a product he was interested in. Let’s call him Max. You should…

  • 23% of Startups Fail Because of This…

    Avoid these 6 toxic behaviors that erode engagement and success. We hit them all. It’s not fun!