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Learning about Leaders … from the Organizations they Build
Albert Wenger – Apr 19, 2019
One thing I have learned in over 2 decades of working with startups is that you can learn the most about a leader from the organization that they build. Over time, especially if not checked by a capable board, the [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Learning from Notre Dame
Albert Wenger – Apr 17, 2019
It was upsetting to see Notre Dame burn on Monday, as the building is a beloved landmark to the many millions who have visited Paris and enjoyed a stroll near its majestic presence. In addition it is also a major [...] Read more
Watch Andrew Yang
Albert Wenger – Apr 16, 2019
Normally I would post a revised excerpt from World After Capital, but last week involved a lot of travel so I didn’t make enough progress. Instead, if you have not seen it already, I recommend watching Andrew Yang’s CNN Town [...] Read more
Marley Spoon
Albert Wenger – Apr 15, 2019
One of the most basic human needs is the need for food. We all need to eat and drink to survive. And so it is not surprising that substantial parts of our lives, economies and societies are devoted to growing, [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Are Our Phones Listening To Us?
Albert Wenger – Apr 10, 2019
From time to time, I see people online posting how they simply talked about something only to be presented an ad about that very thing soon thereafter. This quickly leads into speculation that some software on the phone was using [...] Read more
World After Capital: Psychological Freedom (Fin)
Albert Wenger – Apr 8, 2019
NOTE: Today’s excerpt from my book World After Capital ends the chapter on psychological freedom. The prior excerpts covered the freedom to learn, to create, and to share. The following ties this back to one of the central chapters on [...] Read more
AI Ethics Are Hard
Albert Wenger – Apr 5, 2019
Google formed and then within a week dissolved an AI Ethics board, in the corporate equivalent of many celebrity weddings: ill conceived, but quickly ended. The calls for ethics in AI have been strong and understandable. AI is powerful technology [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Working for a Startup
Albert Wenger – Apr 3, 2019
I got the idea for today’s Uncertainty Wednesday from seeing quite a few tweets in my timeline to the effect that startups don’t really have meaningful upside for employees. Tracing these tweets back, led me to this post titled “working [...] Read more
World After Capital: Freedom to Share
Albert Wenger – Apr 1, 2019
NOTE: Today’s excerpt from my book World After Capital continues the chapter on psychological freedom. After the prior excerpts on freedom to learn and create, today is about the freedom to share. Even after we have created something, many of [...] Read more