Focus on the Mission

A little while ago a young woman, at the beginning of her leadership journey, asked me what I believe makes a good leader.

We ended up talking quite a bit about the different leaders I had encountered in my career. The many amazing people I had the privilege to work…

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

As the year draws to an end, it is time to look back, assess what we have achieved, celebrate our successes and lick our wounds.

2015 has been, on many levels, an amazing year for Jane and I. And amidst some amazing achievements, we had…

The Mission

Before I get into today’s topic — let me first wish you all very happy holidays!

I hope you took some time off, spent it with your family and friends and made (or are about to make) some space to reflect.

Leadership Begins With You

Yesterday I had lunch with a dear friend and incredible entrepreneur. Over food we talked about the progress she made with her company — which has grown from a few people to a team of nine, with a product in market and solid financial backing.

The Video Edition

This weekend I wrapped up my work at Singularity University for this year. It has been an insane twelve months — lots of work, tons of awesome opportunities, the chance to meet and work with a whole bunch of the most amazing people I know.

There Are No Shortcuts

Last night I flipped through the 20th anniversary edition of FAST Company. It features a nifty timeline going back 20 years and highlighting breakthroughs which have been made each year.

Own It!

With my team here at Singularity University I have one golden rule: “Whatever you do, whatever the result — you own it.”

I give my team a very large degree of freedom in what they do and how they do it. I don’t particular care from where they work, when they work and how they go about…

It Takes Time

As part of the Singularity University Accelerator we brought, over some good food and wine, our startup founders together with the founders of companies we’ve been working with for a while.

I loved the ensuing conversations — it’s truly amazing to witness founders at the…

We Are In This Together

Pretty much after every Heretic post, someone replies with an email which reads like this:

“Thank you for writing this. I needed this today.”

Of course it’s amazing to know that what I do makes an impact for someone somewhere in the…