One of the things I’ve learned over decades as a company builder, investor, board member, and coach is that most organizations are built accidentally. And by that, I mean that they weren’t built purposely.
Since the 1980s, I have played a lot of roles, including leader, coach, investor, and board member. Over the years, I’ve become fascinated with various frameworks for understanding humans — especially the people we live and work with.
The key to productivity is doing work that matters, work that creates value. This applies to everything: countries, communities, companies, departments, teams, and individuals. It seems obvious, but I suspect the vast majority of the readers of this piece would agree that a significant percentage ...
