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?
Every innovator is 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
Only forward
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’ll take the engineer!
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!
Featherbedding!
[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!
Paving new neural pathways
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
Innovation occurs elsewhere
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
The power of the Spring
Pablo Neruda said, “You can pick all the flowers, but you can’t stop the Spring.” Maybe it’s seeing all the flowers of our glorious San Francisco spring after a super rainy winter that keeps putting this quote in my mind. Maybe it’s that I keep … [Read more...] about The power of the Spring
The nine virtues of innovative leaders
The Innovators Way remains one of my favorite books when I’m working with an innovator scaling up to become a great leader and evangelist. If you’re courageous enough to take on changing the world you are a person who demands a lot of yourself. … [Read more...] about The nine virtues of innovative leaders
What to say, how to say it, why to say it
I always say that I “pair the principles and practices of executive coaching with 30 years in communications – a rare and powerful combination.” But what does that mean? Well, in helping innovators become great communicators I do basically three … [Read more...] about What to say, how to say it, why to say it
