Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Also in 1976, Michael Jensen and William Meckling wrote their famous article that set loose a frenzy of stock-based compensation for executives that would made todays CEOs richer than the wildest dreams of their 1960s counterparts. In 1977, the movie Star Wars was released, with sequels following in 1980 and 1983.

LBO 9

LBO Arkes Open-book Incentives 9

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2016

They have the right reason for doing something but they execute in the wrong way. Howard : Crazy is building your ark after the has already come. Bringing her against her will and trying to keep her there were the wrong methods. Leaders do this quite often. Be aware of this as you lead. Do the right thing for the right reason.

Leadership 120

Leadership Arkes Chemicals Follow-up 120

Innovation Excellence

JULY 3, 2020

With the right timing, even mediocre execution can lead to extraordinary results. On the other hand, get it wrong, and you’ll fail almost inevitably, no matter how great your idea and execution are. No matter what you do or how well you execute, you just end up in a dead-end.

Innovation 98

Innovation Price Technology Blue Ocean Strategy 98

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

He spent eleven years holed up, painting Christ on Judgement Day, Noah’s ark, and Creation itself. Entrepreneurs and executives know the feeling: Lying awake at night with worries barreling through their heads. He built walls, erected partitions, and hung blinds so that nobody could steal his ideas or sneak an early peek.

Creativity 15

Creativity Venture Capitalist Arkes Self-aware 15