Google famously brought Eric Schmidt on board to provide "adult supervision" for Larry & Sergey.…
Pascal FinetteApril 13, 2015
At Singularity University I was in the incredibly lucky situation to build a team pretty…
Pascal FinetteMarch 16, 2015
Google. Facebook. Apple. These tech titans appear to have overwhelming advantages over your company when…
Chris YehFebruary 24, 2015
The first question people often ask me after looking at my startup’s team bios is…
Lisa CurtisFebruary 20, 2015
How do you respond to an email sent to you that's so venomous that your blood pressure increases dramatically and you actually feel a hand slapping you hard across your face.
Jane MillerDecember 18, 2014
Go out and mentor someone. Even if you think you're too young or inexperienced, or that you don't have anything to give quite yet, trust me—there is always someone a step (or more) behind you who will learn an incredible amount from you.
Pascal FinetteNovember 28, 2014
We are too up tight, living in a time of professional and political correctness that is dulling our ability to enjoy our lives while at work—where many of us spend nearly one third of our adult lives and entrepreneurs even more.
David HowittOctober 23, 2014
CEO and founder of the first Unreasonable East Africa Institute reflects on the valuable lessons learned that build a foundation for future development in East Africa and an ecosystem for entrepreneurs to thrive.
Joachim EwechuOctober 13, 2014
The head of Singularity University’s Startup Lab on why you should thank the person who gave you feedback first because they just gave you a huge gift—they told you something which you can use to become better at what you're doing and become a better person in general.
Pascal FinetteSeptember 10, 2014
Although luck clearly does happen, I disagree that you should wait for it. In your career, you will have opportunities to take your circumstances and turn them into something that really works for you. Here's how.
Jane MillerAugust 27, 2014
Questions that have the potential to produce rich explorations and solve big problems too often devolve into shouting matches that increase anger and mistrust. Here's a way to frame conversations so that people actually listen to one another.
David BornsteinAugust 20, 2014
The combination of cheap capital and expensive labor has created a powerful economic dynamic driving massive innovation across virtually every industry sector.
Brad FeldAugust 8, 2014
The fifth Unreasonable Institute has come and gone. We have since synthesized what we learned and are already sharpening our offerings for our next few programs. Here's a look at what we learned and what we need to improve.
Teju RavilochanJuly 23, 2014
The Socratic method is not just the act of asking questions but also how you ask questions, what you try to accomplish with them, and how you respond to the answers.
Brad FeldJuly 15, 2014
Training is important, obviously, but at the typical startup, the day-to-day challenge of keeping the doors open trumps longer-term investments. But just like in so many other areas, resource constraints can be an opportunity to spark new ways to train teams and support their learning.
Jessica LaxJuly 14, 2014
If you want a more effective team, you'll need a more effective hiring process—one that evolves to build on successes, correct for failures, and incorporate more diverse skill sets.
Carlos BuenoJuly 2, 2014