Bretton PutterHow to implement a ‘hybrid office’ (without tripping up)I’ve heard a lot of people promoting the ‘hybrid office’ as ‘the answer’ recently, with research by companies like Hubble finding it to be…6 min read·Aug 26, 2020----
Bretton PutterThe Butt Naked CEOAs Warren Buffet said, “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”3 min read·May 24, 2020----
Bretton PutterHow 165 Startups Are Adapting To Work-From-HomeHow long will the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis last? What will ‘business as usual’ look like when the pandemic is over? Nobody knows — so…8 min read·Apr 15, 2020----
Bretton PutterWhy You Must Foster Trust If You Are To Create A Compelling Company CultureTHE CRITICAL FACTOR THAT DETERMINES THE EXTENT TO WHICH A TEAM WILL BE HIGH PERFORMERS: PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY7 min read·Apr 10, 2019----
Bretton PutterStartup due diligence begins with your cofounder(s)Deciding to start a business is a momentous decision. Any entrepreneur will tell you that in the early years — with no guarantee of…2 min read·Feb 25, 2019----
Bretton PutterThe book that every CEO and VC should read (spoiler alert: I wrote it)Your company’s culture is either a strategic asset or a potential liability. Canny leaders invest in defining, embedding and reinforcing…2 min read·Nov 16, 2018----
Bretton PutterinThe Startup13 steps to developing a cult-like company cultureNot many people know where the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” originates from. On November 18, 1978 Jim Jones, the founder and leader of…4 min read·Jul 26, 2018--1--1
Bretton PutterinThe StartupIf Usain Bolt was a Company: Behind the Scenes at Next Jump, a Deliberately Developmental…In 2016, a team of Harvard professors published An Everyone Culture citing Next Jump as 1 of 3 companies globally that represent the future…15 min read·Jul 16, 2018----
Bretton PutterinThe StartupGet $3 Billion Big By Staying Small (Part III)In this final instalment of our three-part series on W.L Gore Associates, we’ll look at how management and leadership work in a company…9 min read·Jul 3, 2018----