Lately, everybody seems to be talking about a new technology bubble. Many very smart CEOs, VCs, reporters, and analysts can't seem to stop worrying about the second coming of the dot com bust.READ»
Every good technology company needs great people. The best companies invest time, money, and sweat equity into becoming world-class recruiting machines. But how far should you take your quest to build the world's greatest team?READ»
Intelligence is always a critical element in any employee. However, it's not the only important quality. Being effective in a company also means working hard, being reliable, and being an excellent member of the team.READ»
There are two core skills for running an organization: 1. Knowing what to do and 2. Getting the company to do what you know. While being a great CEO requires both skills, most CEOs tend to be more comfortable with one or the other.READ»
Entrepreneurs tell me about a new movement called "the consumerization of the enterprise" where companies will "consume" enterprise products proactively like consumers pick up Twitter. But most successful new enterprise companies still employ large sales efforts. So what gives? Some things have changed, but others are exactly as they were.READ»
The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager is that you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. So, with no experience, how do you hire someone good?READ»
Recently, my old company Hewlett-Packard has been in the news--and not in a good way. I've been watching the coverage from the sidelines up to this point, but felt increasingly compelled to join the conversation and share my point of view. So here goes.READ»
"I'm tryin' to right my wrongs,
But it's funny them same wrongs helped me write this song"
--Kanye West
Shortly after we sold Opsware to Hewlett-Packard, I had a conversation with the legendary venture capitalist Doug Leone of ...READ»
As an employee, why would I want to work long hours to advance the career of my manager? If the manager cares about his career more than the company, then that's what I'd be doing. Nothing motivates a great employee more than a mission that's so important that it supersedes everyone's personal ambition.READ»
In all my years in business, I have yet to hear someone say: "I love corporate politics." On the other hand, I meet plenty of people who complain bitterly about corporate politics--sometimes even in the companies they run. So, if nobody loves politics, why all the politics?READ»
People in startup land often talk about the magic of how few people built Google or Facebook, but today's Google employs 20,000 people and today's Facebook employs 1,500 people. So, if you want to do something that matters, then you are going to have to learn the black art of scaling a human organization.READ»
You're successful. An entrepreneur who nailed your first startup, raising tons of VC and creating a great product. You feel like a regular Mark Zuckerberg.
But now you've come down with a serious condition: Second Startup ...READ»
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who first teamed more than a decade ago on a start-up Internet shop known as Netscape, are launching their own venture capital firm, cleverly titled Andreessen Horowitz. Starting with a $300 million ...READ»
