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…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Bretton PutterThe Butt Naked CEOAs Warren Buffet said, “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”May 24, 2020May 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…Apr 15, 2020Apr 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 SAFETYApr 10, 2019Apr 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…Feb 25, 2019Feb 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…Nov 16, 2018Nov 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…Jul 26, 20181Jul 26, 20181
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…Jul 16, 2018Jul 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…Jul 3, 2018Jul 3, 2018