YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
by Jeff McManus, author of “ Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Up “ The difference between employees who approach their job as drudgery and those workers who enthusiastically contribute isn’t just about work ethic and matching skills to tasks. My lessons in leadership took years to develop.
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 28, 2022
I admire her visionary leadership, which shows us that leaders with a vision and purpose behind their mission achieve more success in a short life span. I truly have a weak spot for entrepreneurs who don't let their past define their future and make it big after going through extreme hardships. Thanks to Nina Nguyen, Fraulila !
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Steve Blank
MAY 13, 2009
Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi Mississippi was the Training Center responsible for teaching 10’s of thousands of students a year how to repair radar, communications, and electronics. While the sharp end of the stick were the pilot and/or crew, each of these systems required a cadre of technicians to maintain and repair the equipment.
Steve Blank
MARCH 22, 2009
Since it was the military and I was a lowly airman (I was outranked by the rest of the entire air force), the answer I got was, “Don’t you know there’s a war on? Shut up and keep fixing that equipment.”
Steve Blank
MARCH 28, 2009
Stay Hungry, Stay Curious When these bombers got their first modern Electronic Countermeasures suite (the ALQ-117 with automatic wide-band receivers and jammers), I got sent back to school for three months (to scenic Biloxi Mississippi again) to learn how to repair it.
Steve Blank
JULY 19, 2017
That’s because Joe brings a wealth of real-world experience and leadership to the role. Joe Felter was just appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia. As a result, our country just became a bit safer and smarter. I got lucky to know and teach with Joe at Stanford.
Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 15, 2020
New York, of course, being one of the epicenters for the pandemic in our country, but other cities being hit very hard, New Orleans and Detroit, and what's happening in Mississippi right now. I don't know if you know Frances, but she's just a remarkable teacher around new leadership principles. Sydney Gressel : Yeah.
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