This is a part of a series of posts written with my friend Greg Klausner who is currently Head of Growth at Juni Learning. The series is aimed at helping anyone who is considering adding a growth function within their organization. Turf Battles Between Product and Growth Because Growth teams sit in the ambiguous center […]
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How Leaders Define Reality for Organizations
“The role of the leader is to define reality and give hope.”––Napoleon “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.”––Max Depree I gave a presentation a few days ago to someone who may join our team. My presentation included organization KPIs, a SWOT analysis, a “map” of industry competitors, an org chart, a […]
Brazilian Jiujitsu: Human Chess or Human Go?
One Brazilian jiujitsu cliché is that it is “human chess.” This self-indulgent essay argues that Go is better than chess as an analog for BJJ. It is written for BJJ practitioners with some understanding of chess but limited or no exposure to Go. It will be tough to understand for a reader without knowledge of […]
