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7 Questions to Ask Before Committing to a Business Collaboration or Partnership

7 Questions to Ask Before Committing to a Business Collaboration or Partnership

by Lauren | 15 Sep 2016 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Business, Curiosity

A lot of people will tell you that business partnerships are like marriages. They’re right, in many regards: they’re a long-term commitment; the best ones are built on a foundation of deep trust, openness and respect; and you end up spending an immense...
Why I’ve spent a year researching comparison

Why I’ve spent a year researching comparison

by Lauren | 28 Oct 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Comparison, Curiosity, Self-awareness

In the fall of 2013, I had a conversation with Tanya Geisler that turned into a year-long collaboration. Both of us are leadership coaches; both of us have worked extensively on impostor syndrome; and both of us want passionately to see a world where people’s...
What can you learn from your nemesis?

What can you learn from your nemesis?

by Lauren | 28 Sep 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Comparison, Curiosity, Self-awareness

This week, I told a story I’ve always felt embarrassed to share: it’s about all the ways I allowed my dislike for a former boss colour my own leadership choices. I saw him as self-aggrandizing and arrogant, and for years I bent over backward to share...
The Prerequisite to a Meaningful Business Plan? Know What Moves You.

The Prerequisite to a Meaningful Business Plan? Know What Moves You.

by Lauren | 17 Jul 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Business, Curiosity

In our clearest moments, entrepreneurs know we don’t do it for the money. Money’s a part of it, sure. But money isn’t the main fuel for our fire. We don’t start businesses to win accolades or to see our names accessorized...
Where Do You Defer Authority?

Where Do You Defer Authority?

by Lauren | 8 Jun 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Curiosity, Self-awareness

Peter Drucker, the Austrian-American expert on management who was one of the more influential “thought leaders” in 20th century business circles – and who Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine called “the guru’s guru” – once dismissed such...
Why I Quit Coding: The Pain and Pleasure of Focus

Why I Quit Coding: The Pain and Pleasure of Focus

by Lauren | 30 Apr 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Business, Self-awareness

Last month, I sat in a dark auditorium in Austin, watching Edward Snowden in conversation with the ACLU’s Ben Wizner and Christopher Soghoian, and getting pretty wound up about the implications of blanket state surveillance of the internet. And I thought to...
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