Somehow I forgot to hit upload yesterday, so this is a day old. And today, after the Badminton yesterday, I had no energy to have any thoughts this morning, other…
Month: November 2014
On my way to work, Ep 9 – Maturity
Summary: Concept of company maturity. Most founders, when they start a company, start it because they see some kind of economical opportunity, a way to make money for themselves, and…
Female Founder Stories
Here’s a constructive addition to the “feminism in tech” issue – a sizeable collection of in-depth interviews of female founders, announced here by Jessica Livingston. Some interesting extracts from the “Was…
On my way to work, Ep 8 – Excuses
A very short episode, today, but the topic is not unimportant. Summary: When it comes to culture, it’s always possible to make excuses. Like dieting, you can always find reasons…
On my way to work, Ep 6 – Sources of advice
In which I examine the different places where you can get advice about culture, and how they compare. Note to self: be more upbeat/energetic. May involve additional coffee, or perhaps transcranial Direct…
Work and life, balance and imbalance
What does work/life balance mean to you? Most likely, it means something different to what it means to me. There are many ways to define work and life, and the…
On my way to work, Ep 5 – Distortions and intrinsic motivation
The book mentioned in this episode is: Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations by Robert D. Austin
On my way to work, Ep 4 – Steal those ideas! (and a reading list)
Some books mentioned on this videocast: Maverick! by Ricardo Semler, CEO of Semco The Seven-Day Weekend by Ricardo Semler, CEO of Semco Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, Founder of LinkExchange…
On my way to work, Ep 3 – Amazon ethics
Today’s rain-drenched thoughts on the topic of this open letter/lawsuit, which was doing the rounds yesterday, and its relation to open cultures. Note to self: next time have an umbrella, and…