Theranos was a company positioned to revolutionize blood testing. Just a few short years ago, the company was hailed as Silicon Valley’s next great “unicorn.” Investors valued it at $9B, making Theranos’ founder and CEO,…
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First Who, Then What (#139)
Michigan’s softball coach, Carol Hutchins (“Hutch,” to most of her players) has more NCAA career wins (1,500) than any other coach, male or female, in any sport in the University of Michigan’s storied history. In a…
Blue on Blue (#132)
Every few weeks I lead a culture orientation for new Acceleration Partners (AP) employees. In addition to providing an overview of our company’s vision, mission and core values, it also addresses how we live and act…
Great Expectations (#128)
“I have high expectations and I know you can meet them.” This is one of the most important messages a leader can covey to their team, according to best-selling author, Daniel Coyle. Coyle devoted his…
The Peloton Principal (#72)
I am a huge fan of my Peloton Cycle bike and have been incredibly impressed at the company’s amazing growth over the past few years. They came out of nowhere to dominate a brand-new market…
True Team Sacrifice (#32)
I have seen a lot of gutsy sports performances in my life, but twenty-five-year-old German gymnast, Andreas Toba’s feat in Saturday’s Olympic event may have topped them all. In his individual floor routine, Toba landed…
Putting a City on Your Back (#25)
I have to admit, I found myself rooting for LeBron James on Sunday. Two years ago, he returned to his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio after a four-year absence when he left for Miami. It was the…
What is an A Player? (#12)
We talk a lot about the importance of building a team of A-players at AP, but what does that mean? I have come to understand that an “A player” is not an absolute, rather he/she…