Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them. — Scott Weiss Copy Share Image
Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them. Aim high and… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
Developing a good, healthy culture is extremely important at a startup. Culture reflects the essence of a startup's operation because it directly affects the… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
As a decision maker, you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you. As the CEO, however, you… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
Working at a big company sucks - avoid it. Smaller companies are 10 times better for learning. — Scott Weiss Copy Share
The best board members aren't elected by default. CEOs that set themselves up with their choice of board member - which means getting more… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
For me, the brightest years at IronPort were without a doubt the darkest years at home. — Scott Weiss Copy Share
Most companies don't have a good mechanism to give the CEO real, honest feedback. — Scott Weiss Copy Share
Nothing helps make a leader more approachable than admitting your struggles, screw-ups and behind-the-scenes thinking on hard calls. If the leader makes this a… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
When a team has to work over a weekend, make a high priority of being there as well, even if it's just to stop… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
It's important for a leader to hear about his blind spots on a regular basis so working on them is periodically top of mind. — Scott Weiss Copy Share
While there's no substitute for real experience, I believe it helps to hear and share stories of resourcefulness in action - almost like case… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
The first day, week and month of an employee's experience carries a lasting impression. — Scott Weiss Copy Share
When my co-founder and I first had the idea for IronPort, an email security company, we triangulated a list of the 20 most relevant… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
Feedback for leaders is often nuanced and difficult to deliver. That said, hearing you are passive-aggressive from 10 different people described 10 different ways… — Scott Weiss Copy Share
