This is an update of two posts I wrote about my time at Altify as CEO and Executive Chairman. It was pointed out to me that the lessons were more broadly applicable, so I’ve updated the post. Altify was not my only start-up. My first company (in Artificial Intelligence software) began in 1986 and I…
Sustainability Matters
The planet is burning. Yes, I know you know, and I know you have lots of other things to worry about in both your personal and professional worlds. I need your help to set priorities for sustainability. Click here: https://lnkd.in/er4C3Tn In business, while we know it is important to deliver corporate performance, we also know that…
No vaccine for racism
I’ve not posted anything here in over a year. I wanted to leave a bit of a gap between my last life (which was great at Altify etc.) and my new life at 6Rockets. I had a lot of things in my head – I have been thinking a lot about diversity, sustainability, broken supply…
10 Segments in the Sales Technology Landscape (or Sales Tool Capability Plan)
Sales leaders are all the time looking for new technologies to gain an advantage for their team. But when you’re trying to choose or prioritize, there are so many options. According to Nancy Nardin or Nicolas de Kouchkovsky who have both researched the market to compile and categorize all available products, there are close to…
What I Learned as CEO of Altify for 12 Years
Since I founded Altify in 2005 I have had a wonderful experience as CEO and Executive Chairman. (I write about that and my next venture here). I was extremely fortunate to have taken this particular journey – enriched as it was by many talented and generous co-travelers. I’ve faced many challenges along the way –…
The Next Stage
Two years ago today, on February 1 2017, I hired a new CEO for Altify (Anthony Reynolds) and I moved to the role of Executive Chairman. While I have remained fully engaged in the business I have not been involved in running the company on a day-to-day basis for the last two-years. Today I am…