Debbie MaddenLeading Through Adversity — How To Lead During Uncertain TimesCOVID is here, and it’s going to be with us for some time. To confront and deal with our new normal, I’ve personally adopted the Stockdale…·3 min read·May 20, 2020----
Debbie MaddeninThe Startup10 Ways You Can Hire More Women TodayThroughout my career and now as the Founder and CEO of a tech company, I’ve seen hundreds of teams implement diversity and inclusion…4 min read·Jan 31, 2019--2--2
Debbie MaddeninThe Startup4 Steps To Creating a Zero Tolerance Policy on HarassmentHarassment has been all over the news the past couple of years. That means we all know what not to do and can stop making a big deal out…3 min read·Dec 28, 2018----
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupGoogle, Isn’t Perfect. Here’s What We Can Learn From Their MistakesRecently, an ex-Google employee detailed his experience working at the tech giant via Twitter, using 149 tweets, to be exact.4 min read·Dec 21, 2018----
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupStress Doesn't Have to Be BadIt’s 7 A.M. Monday morning. Your roll out of bed and check your email — only to find forty unread messages urgently awaiting your reply.4 min read·Nov 29, 2018----
Debbie MaddeninThe Startup10 Things I Wish I Knew the Day I Started my First CompanyAt 21, I had just graduated college and started my first job.3 min read·Nov 23, 2018--2--2
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupHow to Identify the #1 most Important Trait in New HiresThe number one hiring mistake I see people make is prioritizing skill and experience over integrity and the ability to learn. As…4 min read·Nov 9, 2018----
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupThe 1 Golden Rule to Build Better Trust in your TeamTrust is a critical component of effective teams. I personally believe that trust is the number one, most important criteria of effective…3 min read·Oct 23, 2018----
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupHow I Landed 2 Consecutive Companies on the Inc. 500 List — Without Any Funding.The 2018 Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America was recently announced and I’m honored that my company, Stride…4 min read·Oct 3, 2018--1--1
Debbie MaddeninThe StartupRaising a VC Round? Here are 4 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Before You DoGlobal venture capital funding reached a decade-high of $155 billion in 2017, according to auditing firm KPMG. That’s a whole lot of…4 min read·Sep 26, 2018----