I’ve semantically overloaded the word “leadership” to the point that I occasionally forget how far removed my definition is from the popular lexicon.

This is a reflection on my first resignation in late 2006, nearly 18 years ago, that I found today while looking for a document in my attic.

A hallmark of a healthy company is keeping incentives aligned with ownership. The only way to scale this is to focus on alignment, not control.

Working relationships between humans are far more durable & valuable than those between people and a legal entity. What’s a company, anyway?