Monthly Archives: August 2011

Let me make one thing clear. I love entrepreneurs. I admire their creativity, ingenuity, and perseverance. I have stood in their shoes as we built out Innosight’s core business and explored new geographies and offerings. I have also funded many … Continue reading →

As Steve Jobs steps down as Apple’s CEO — and Tim Cook takes over — many folks are wondering whether Apple can keep its innovation engine humming. This is not the first time, of course, that Jobs has left the … Continue reading →

Before the nation’s capital was drenched by Irene’s driving rain and shaken by her winds, it opened the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington and commemorated the anniversary of King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech. The $120 … Continue reading →

I was lifting weights at my gym, a community center in New York City, when he caught my attention. His name, I later found out, was Marvin Moster. He stood a few inches over five feet, mostly bald with some … Continue reading →

Everyone knows about Silicon Valley. Or do we? The term is tossed about with élan, abused by public leaders, and touted by experts as a model, panacea, or Shangri-La of entrepreneurship. Headlines with catchy titles, such as “Africa’s Silicon Valley … Continue reading →

It’s not you — the world has become more complex. Consider 1980. There was no such thing as a personal computer. The Internet and broadband connections to it were more than a decade away. You used film to take pictures, … Continue reading →

How well do you ask questions? From my experience, most managers don’t think about this issue. After all, you don’t usually find “the ability to ask questions” on any list of managerial competencies; nor is it an explicit part of … Continue reading →

I recently got a phone call asking about Mike, a grad student I’d hired for a video project last year. “You’re listed as a reference,” the woman on the line said. “Have you done business with him?” Indeed, Mike had … Continue reading →

All sorts of commentators, on this site and elsewhere, are asking all sorts of questions about the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple, Inc. What does it mean for the company’s future? What does it means for the … Continue reading →

Since Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO at Apple last week, there has been much concern, discussion, and hand-wringing in the business world. To many, Jobs is a once-in-a-lifetime genius whose success can’t be replicated or continued. On the morning of … Continue reading →