Comments on: Start begging for forgiveness http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/ Canadian Entrepreneur Currently Adding Value in the Web 2.0 Space Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dizi izle http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-53735 dizi izle Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:29:07 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-53735 Sounds like you’re starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage… Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO Sounds like you’re starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage… Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO

]]> By: prefabrik http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-53362 prefabrik Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-53362 Actually, MOST employees are looking for “C&C”, if they weren’t they’d most likely start-up their own parade). Actually, MOST employees are looking for “C&C”, if they weren’t they’d most likely start-up their own parade).

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-53237 Mike McDerment Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:48:20 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-53237 @konteyner - so very true @konteyner – so very true

]]> By: konteyner http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-53234 konteyner Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:57:10 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-53234 Sounds like you’re starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage… Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO Sounds like you’re starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage… Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO

]]> By: Firas Raouf http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49970 Firas Raouf Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:19:47 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49970 Mike, Sounds like you're starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage... Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO. Very exciting... Check out my blog, which I write with my audience being the expansion stage software CEO. I hope you will find some of learnings useful. In particular, I have three posts I call "The CEO Imperative" Building a Cohesive Senior Team http://bit.ly/cFXr9R Focus on the Few Things That Matter http://bit.ly/duoinM Set the Annual Rhythm http://bit.ly/cCIHun Would love your feedback... Good luck, Firas Mike,

Sounds like you’re starting to make the transition from startup to expansion stage… Which involves lots of changes in the operating focus of the CEO. Very exciting…

Check out my blog, which I write with my audience being the expansion stage software CEO. I hope you will find some of learnings useful.

In particular, I have three posts I call “The CEO Imperative”
Building a Cohesive Senior Team http://bit.ly/cFXr9R
Focus on the Few Things That Matter http://bit.ly/duoinM
Set the Annual Rhythm http://bit.ly/cCIHun

Would love your feedback…

Good luck,
Firas

]]> By: Mike McDerment http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49930 Mike McDerment Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:38:20 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49930 Very cool Stuart - thanks for chiming in. Very cool Stuart – thanks for chiming in.

]]> By: Stuart Armstrong http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49929 Stuart Armstrong Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49929 Mike, "Cisco & Freshbooks CEO Face Similar Mangement Challenges." (say what?) Interesting post. Came across your website, blog researching Cisco/Avaya (my former company) and their SMB market push. Particularily into 1-9 employees = 900,000 in Canada (82%) as you well know. The SOHH market. fyi John Chambers, CEO has the same challenges and has adopted many of Gary Hamels "management 2.0" "collaborative" process VS "Command and control". http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/131/revolution-in-san-jose.html?page=0,4 Of course with 66,000 employees who have to be reprogrammed to "act- then ask", verdict is still out on the final results. (20% of Mgmt left the firm over last 5 yrs. (ironically many went to Avaya). Actually, MOST employees are looking for "C&C", if they weren't they'd most likely start-up their own parade). Links to Gary Hamel, Cisco here; http://www.doublederivative.ca/2010/02/02/top-five-talks-from-2009/ regards, Stuart Mike,

“Cisco & Freshbooks CEO Face Similar Mangement Challenges.” (say what?)

Interesting post. Came across your website, blog researching Cisco/Avaya (my former company) and their SMB market push. Particularily into 1-9 employees = 900,000 in Canada (82%) as you well know. The SOHH market.

fyi John Chambers, CEO has the same challenges and has adopted many of Gary Hamels “management 2.0″
“collaborative” process VS “Command and control”.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/131/revolution-in-san-jose.html?page=0,4

Of course with 66,000 employees who have to be reprogrammed to “act- then ask”, verdict is still out on the final results. (20% of Mgmt left the firm over last 5 yrs. (ironically many went to Avaya). Actually, MOST employees are looking for “C&C”, if they weren’t they’d most likely start-up their own parade).

Links to Gary Hamel, Cisco here;
http://www.doublederivative.ca/2010/02/02/top-five-talks-from-2009/

regards,
Stuart

]]> By: Sheheryar Sewani http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49642 Sheheryar Sewani Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49642 +1 +1

]]> By: Ivan http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49617 Ivan Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:06:05 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49617 I'm a fan of companies like FreshBooks. I spend 4 years studying Computer Science at UofS, a few years back I returned to my home country and am doing a web startup myself now. FreshBooks is one of our inspirations, I recommend it all the time, Cheers! I’m a fan of companies like FreshBooks. I spend 4 years studying Computer Science at UofS, a few years back I returned to my home country and am doing a web startup myself now. FreshBooks is one of our inspirations, I recommend it all the time, Cheers!

]]> By: Mic http://www.michaelmcderment.com/2010/06/02/start-begging-for-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-49599 Mic Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:41:09 +0000 http://www.michaelmcderment.com/?p=161#comment-49599 I like it :)! It is an interesting transition as FB grows to stay out of execution mode and empower others to do so. Making yourself less 'available' for that conversation will only enable people to try this on even more. The point of what did you learn is a strong one - that's really empowering and fosters entrepreneurship, creativity and faster fail cycles which seems to be good. As you say, the trick will be the balance, that's what strong values and a culture will ensure stays right. I like it :) !
It is an interesting transition as FB grows to stay out of execution mode and empower others to do so. Making yourself less ‘available’ for that conversation will only enable people to try this on even more.
The point of what did you learn is a strong one – that’s really empowering and fosters entrepreneurship, creativity and faster fail cycles which seems to be good. As you say, the trick will be the balance, that’s what strong values and a culture will ensure stays right.

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