Posts tagged “governance”

Crystalline integrity

June 24, 2010, written by Jeremy

Integrity is fragile, critical and expensive.

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Coach a bully CEO

May 12, 2009, written by Jeremy

Brilliant CEOs look like bullies. Good boards know better.

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Coaches for CEOs

May 5, 2009, written by Jeremy

Goalies only stopped being twitchy when they started getting coached. Who helps quirky CEOs?

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Fiction society: moving beyond crowds

February 21, 2007, written by Jeremy

Before moving on to a review of John Ruskin’s book, On Art and Life, there’s one more bit to synthesize from the first two (here and here). Trouble is, I’m not sure how to…

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Set up your mind for better decisions

February 14, 2007, written by Jeremy

Our ability to understand issues is increasing exponentially but our mental hardwiring isn’t being upgraded. We understand more every day but instinctively respond to events like monkeys.

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Creating tailor-made companies

January 18, 2007, written by Jeremy

I keep running into amazing people. Each one stuck in a job that uses a tiny part of what they’re great at. Here’s a plan to use a bit more.

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The gift I’d give

June 30, 2006, written by Jeremy

Ever looked at your CEO? Ever watched the Prime Minister when he isn’t speaking? I don’t mean: glanced at his shoes or hair style. I mean really looked – actually observed.

Did you see her eyes darting around the room,…

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It is only fear and it’s mine to own.

February 14, 2006, written by Jeremy

The first scene in the Matrix shows a woman, Trinity, sitting alone in a dark room. It’s obvious she’s hiding from something, wispering away on the phone.

Her back is to the only door in the room. With…

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People first. Marketers … later.

February 13, 2006, written by Jeremy

I’ve hit a snag with the Foundation Series. It reads like crap.

I’m still wobbly on what I ought to say so I default to obfuscation. Orwell said it best, “The great enemy of clear language is insincerity.”…

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You & Company

January 20, 2006, written by Jeremy

I’ve been thinking about the things corporate salary-type folks could learn from entrepreneurs. It’s actually an old idea of mine … not really an idea I guess … more of a recognition — entrepreneurs have lots to teach innovators within…

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sift experiment … evolved

January 16, 2006, written by Jeremy

[posted January 16, 2006]

Below is the purpose I had for sift when I started this experiment.

I’m still all in on those ideas but I think the purpose is quickly evolving away from purely entrepreneurs and purely business. Just…

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VC without the C

August 13, 2005, written by Jeremy

I’ve been given several great career options recently. Two were particularly fetching:

1. Stay in government but raise the game to another level — Start helping the highest level bureaucrats identify, learn about, and build strategies on long-range issues facing…

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Be amazing and make up for it

February 22, 2005, written by Jeremy

Be amazing and make up for it – hire people that fill in your gaps.

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abbr. resume

September 21, 2004, written by Jeremy

My name is Jeremy Heigh. I am a husband, father, son, brother, friend, reader, thinker, economist, investor, gamer, artist, writer, and young man.

I liked school and have three degrees. The last is an M.Sc. in environmental economics. I enjoy…

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Lunacy for hire

September 16, 2004, written by Jeremy

Nicholas Negroponte is founder of MediaLab and one of the founders of Wired. In a recent interview he described the evolving direction of MediaLab:

“The biggest criticism I hear is, ‘Nicholas, you’re not crazy

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