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14 June 2025 · 11:35 pm

Why Big-Company Executives Often Fail in Start-Ups

And Why Your Next CEO Shouldn’t Be a Fortune 500 Star

There’s a persistent fantasy in the start-up world: the belief that bringing in a “seasoned” executive from a major corporation will instantly transform a fledgling business into a well-oiled machine. After all, they’ve run billion-dollar divisions, sat in polished boardrooms, and managed global teams. What could possibly go wrong?

Plenty.

While there are exceptions—executives who truly get it—more often than not, this move leads to friction, disappointment, and premature exits. Here’s why:

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16 March 2022 · 2:24 pm

Motivation at work, why more money is not always the answer

Throwing more money at employees is not always the best way to motivate them.

Of course, pay matters. People need to feel they are being paid fairly, and I have always believed salaries should be high enough to take money off the table as a daily concern. But once that threshold is reached, simply paying more does not automatically create more energy, commitment, or better performance.

So what does?

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