SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2020

How does John think about the role of leadership in a crisis such as this? Where does John believe many leadership teams go wrong in times such as this? How can leadership teams ensure that a crisis is not self-fulfilling and how can one prevent that mindset? You’ve got executive people who want thought leadership.

Scale 218

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SaaStr

MAY 30, 2019

We sold that to IBM in 2003, and it was a fantastic experience. So, at the end of that day, as a leadership team, we gathered and we said, as horrible as today is, there are lessons that we will take from today. We built that business to about $800 million. That was perpetual license software. It makes a huge difference. Setting goals.

Scale 147

Scale Leadership Finance Software Review 147

OPEXEngine

MAY 19, 2020

Headed into the global financial crisis a decade ago, a group of almost 3,900 companies worldwide that we ran through Bain’s Sustained Value Creators analysis posted double-digit earnings growth, on average, from 2003 to 2007. South Korean conglomerate Samsung took an offensive tack before and during the past recession.

Scale 59

Scale Strategy Technical Review Acquisition 59

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

?. Like the built world, the internet is constructed for the majority. I had one in 2003 and had another one middle of last year, and I’m encouraging people not to travel outside of a two-hour flight radius due to carbon emissions. Too often, our online architects fail to take into account differently abled users.

Systems Review 112

Systems Review Scale Consulting Travel 112