Dear Founder, From day one it’s important to pay attention to culture. What is it that you want your company to stand for? What is its purpose? What are its...
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In my personal career I’ve worked at the following companies and experienced the following cultures: Strong paternalistic culture. IBM was my first professional work experience and, at the time, I...
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Dear Founder, In opening this letter, you’ve likely just had one or more nasty surprises. I always say that problems don’t get better with age. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout...
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Dear Founder, I’m sure that you’re finding it hard to accept that people are not delivering on their commitments. Personally, I find this behavior to be the one that causes...
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Dear Founder, I know what if feels like when you're angry that something didn't go right. You may even feel justified in pointing fingers at the person or people you...
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Dear Founder, Are you surprised when your team sometimes does things or behaves in ways that are diametrically opposed to what you believe or hope that they will do? When...
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Dear Founder, Well, it appears that you must be having some success in your company. Your team has evolved from a group that was very cohesive and aligned every day, to...
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