Rob J. wrote me an email a couple years back, out of the blue. We'd lost touch since our days in Boston, as close friends back in our 20's. His email told me how he appreciated our friendship from those distant times past. My first response was sorta cynical. I thought maybe he was in … Continue reading On gratitude
Why I lead
Why do leaders lead? For some, it could be for the money, power, or notoriety. For me and probably many others, the reason for being a leader is the ability to positively affect the careers – and therefore the lives - of others. That’s what gets me out of bed every day, ready to face … Continue reading Why I lead
“100% of my female friends have been sexually assaulted”
A female colleague told me this recently while we were discussing the Brett Kavanaugh nomination process. I was incredulous. “You’re certain it’s 100%?”, I asked. “Absolutely”, she replied. It doesn’t stop there. I went to a candlelight vigil for Dr. Ford a couple weeks ago (an aside: I was there because I wanted her claim … Continue reading “100% of my female friends have been sexually assaulted”
On Dr. King: “The arc of the moral universe…”
"The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice" - MLK It's MLK Day today. I celebrated by reading some of his quotes and watching David Letterman interview Barack Obama and John Lewis. At times like these, the many gains since the 1960's seem lost. Instead of an African-American president signifying … Continue reading On Dr. King: “The arc of the moral universe…”
Why I work at McAfee (and you should too?)
Last week, I spent 2 days with our CEO Chris Young and his leadership team, talking about where we want to go in the next 3 years. Chris kicked off the meeting with a recap of our 5 core values, our mission and our employee pledge, all designed to protect the world in our online … Continue reading Why I work at McAfee (and you should too?)
Two big, new business influences
One of my personal delights is to come across new concepts and ideas that advance my professional thinking. I'm usually suspicious of "form over substance" business books. I'm attracted to the esoteric, favoring concepts that are meaty and somewhat hard to grasp at first. To me, the really valuable stuff is probably hard. Two things I … Continue reading Two big, new business influences
R.I.P. Bluenose Analytics
My startup Bluenose is no longer. After 4+ years of trying, it just didn't work out. We ran out of money and couldn't attract more investment. There are many, many people to thank for their support along the way. My wife, my co-founder, investors, friends, employees, mentors, customers, etc. "It takes a village" to birth … Continue reading R.I.P. Bluenose Analytics
