The Underrated Power of Warmth

Silicon Valley worships the intellect. How many times have you read entrepreneurs bragging about hiring rockstar programmers? How many times have you heard investors describe their entrepreneurs as geniuses? For that matter, how many times have you heard investors or entrepreneurs describe *themselves* as geniuses? Intelligence does matter, and not just for coding.  Being able … Continue reading The Underrated Power of Warmth

Caring and Credible Leadership

I am a naturally friendly person.  As I’ve written before, I have a friendly face.  For example, older ladies love me (I assume I remind them of their grandkids).  But when I was younger, I worried that this warmth might work against me. As it turns out, I was both wrong and right about this. … Continue reading Caring and Credible Leadership