Comments on: Tips for Startup CEOs http://davidcancel.com/tips-for-startup-ceos/ I like making something from nothing. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yoav Shapira http://davidcancel.com/tips-for-startup-ceos/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Yoav Shapira Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:34:45 +0000 http://davidcancel.com/?p=338#comment-315 I like reflecting on the week, and I like focusing on issues (instead of status updates) at the management meeting.<br><br>But I'm not a huge fan of written weekly progress reports. It feels rote, it feels like process for process sake, and it feels like a command and control hierarchy leftover. No offense ;)<br><br>I much prefer alerting people (both up and down the management chain) when significant events happen. In as close to real-time as possible. This should go in all directions, not just up to the CEO from his or her direct reports. And it should be for both positive and negative events.<br><br>What's significant? I trust their judgment, and I will let them know if I don't think something is significant, and why. I like reflecting on the week, and I like focusing on issues (instead of status updates) at the management meeting.

But I'm not a huge fan of written weekly progress reports. It feels rote, it feels like process for process sake, and it feels like a command and control hierarchy leftover. No offense ;)

I much prefer alerting people (both up and down the management chain) when significant events happen. In as close to real-time as possible. This should go in all directions, not just up to the CEO from his or her direct reports. And it should be for both positive and negative events.

What's significant? I trust their judgment, and I will let them know if I don't think something is significant, and why.

]]> By: taariq http://davidcancel.com/tips-for-startup-ceos/comment-page-1/#comment-313 taariq Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:48:55 +0000 http://davidcancel.com/?p=338#comment-313 Great and here's another tip: Use lots of highlights to call-out the most important parts to the board. You may have a big report. Make it easy for your board to browse, skim, and get the most critical insights you want them to see. Great and here's another tip: Use lots of highlights to call-out the most important parts to the board. You may have a big report. Make it easy for your board to browse, skim, and get the most critical insights you want them to see.

]]> By: Rex Dixon http://davidcancel.com/tips-for-startup-ceos/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Rex Dixon Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:53:24 +0000 http://davidcancel.com/?p=338#comment-311 Good common sense ideas for sure! Good common sense ideas for sure!

]]> By: Justin Chen http://davidcancel.com/tips-for-startup-ceos/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Justin Chen Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:42 +0000 http://davidcancel.com/?p=338#comment-310 Reflecting on the week before starting the next is a good practice even for a team without direct reports or a board. On a small team it's important to keep each other accountable each week. Reflecting on the week before starting the next is a good practice even for a team without direct reports or a board. On a small team it's important to keep each other accountable each week.

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