Lessons on Work & Life

Maxwell Wessel

May 21, 2020

Lesson 8: The Last Thing You Do in the Office

Clayton Christensen passed away earlier this year. Those of you that know me…

Lesson 7: Building Things is About Humans

When I matriculated at Harvard Business School, I was just 23 years old. I had no idea…

Maxwell Wessel

Jan 24, 2020

A Lesson in Friendship

In early 2011, I received a call. Clay Christensen was on the other end of the line. It was a call I knew might come…

Maxwell Wessel

Jul 2, 2019

Lesson 6: Stay on the Money

In December of 2012, I was sitting in SAP’s New York office planning the launch of a new business unit with…

Lesson 5: A team that wins doesn’t necessarily look like a bunch of winners

Maxwell Wessel

May 24, 2019

Lesson 4: Don’t miss a moment

Tom Lutz. Tom Lutz has changed lives. Hundreds of them. So I can’t possibly capture all of Tom’s wisdom in…

Maxwell Wessel

Apr 29, 2019

Lesson 3: Be Pragmatic

By the time I arrived at SAP, a lot had changed in my career. I’d gotten lucky in the previous years and managed to…

Maxwell Wessel

Apr 21, 2019

Lesson 2: Your Career Has a Long Tail

Your career has a long tail. Don’t forget it.

Lesson 1: Do the Work

I started my career at the Boston Consulting Group. I also started my career with a bit of a chip on my shoulder. You…

Maxwell Wessel

Apr 14, 2019

The Lessons

A Journey in Practical Philosophy

A few months ago, I was asked by a member of my team what my personal philosophy was towards work. I’d just published a list of leadership principles and it had piqued his interest about how I approached the rest of my career.