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The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer found that 56 percent of respondents believe business leaders are “purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false”. But you are not like the other business leaders that are lying! You are a … [Read more...] about Why can’t they see me?
A majority of people believe business leaders are “purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false”, according to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. This is not good for you, business leader. But instead of raging that you’re a … [Read more...] about Who’s with you?
People don’t trust corporations. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer found that 56 percent of respondents believe business leaders are “purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false”. I think that’s called lying. Ouch. When … [Read more...] about It’s not your fault
What is an evangelist really? After all, we’re in business, not at a tent rally! An evangelist is someone who sees and believes in something so much that they spend a ton of energy reaching out to you to help you see and believe in it too. An … [Read more...] about But what’s an evangelist?
Tech industry founders don’t have a monopoly on the term ‘innovator’. They never have. They never will. One of the greatest innovators I’ve ever met is a doctor at UCSF serving women living with HIV. He’s never been near a programming language in his … [Read more...] about Every innovator is an evangelist
poseyblog is trying something new in 2020 - we’re keeping posts under 1300 characters. You can always get more depth and resources in poseycorp’s newsletter - subscribe here! If anything is clear these days, it’s that we are not going “back to … [Read more...] about Only forward
I first posted this back in 2016 when poseyblog was brand new. I have to post it again, because I keep meeting such amazing technologists and innovators who constantly inspire me! Consider this my manifesto: The CTO is always my favorite member … [Read more...] about I’ll take the engineer!
[note - most of this piece is a repeat from a 2017 post, but that’s on purpose] Gearing up to deliver a major new innovation to the world this fall? That’s awesome! Before you fling your great new idea out into the world, read … [Read more...] about Featherbedding!
Brains, and humans, like patterns. Our brains are wired to lay down neural pathways and then to encourage us, via clever deployment of hormones like cortisol and dopamine, to stick to those pathways. Your brain knows that if you do what has kept you … [Read more...] about Paving new neural pathways
Joy's law, attributed to Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, is this: "No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” The short version is more elegant: “Innovation occurs elsewhere.” There are great people making … [Read more...] about Innovation occurs elsewhere
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