Boss Battles
A blog about facing the hard challenges in leadership, product, and entrepreneurship.
High-Velocity Decision-Making
How to Become a Closer
The Power of the Back Brief
How to Disagree and Commit
The Danger of Cultural Debt
The Three Magic Questions To Ask Your Team
Building a Pliable Culture
How to Train New Managers
BONUS: The Gaming Founders Podcast
The Gold Spike
The GRANTS Memo: A Simple Framework for Effective Delegation
The Busyness Trap
Desire Paths: When Teams Carve Their Own Route
The Power of Calm Urgency
Build Business First Using B-A-P-O
BONUS! Deconstructor of Fun Podcast - Product Managing Game Studio Culture
Scenario Planning Beats a Perfect Plan
How to Share Bad News With Your Team
How to Communicate Direction
Minimum Viable Culture
Why Does Your Company Exist?
How to Write a Compensation Guide for Your Startup
Interviewing for High Potential
Creating a Culture Where the Best Idea Wins
Proletariat Core Values: Week 5 – Be Respectful
Proletariat Core Values: Week 4 – Exceed Expectations
Proletariat Core Values: Week 3 – Take Responsibility
Proletariat Core Values: Week 2 – Decide Fast and Iterate
Proletariat Core Values: Week 1 – Understand Why
How to Write Your Company’s Core Values
Why Every Company Needs Core Values
How to Choose the Right Investors
How to Manage a Competitive Fundraising Process
The Buddy System for Onboarding
Making the Most of Events
The 90-Day Onboarding Plan
What Do Investors Need to Believe?
Renaming the Blog: Welcome to Boss Battles
When Pitching, Be Like Gandalf
Breadcrumb Your Pitch
OPSANA Pitch Deck Structure
What makes a great demo?
How to Run an Effective Pitch Process
How to Do Your Annual Self-Review
