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A website focused on leadership, management, innovation, and life lessons from a grey-haired guy who's been around a while – as serial startup CEO, venture capitalist, and nonprofit board chair. It’s for early to mid-career leaders who want practical frameworks they can use to meet their goals. The focus is on organizational success, personal performance, and living your values.

I call it Mark’s Corner Office because typically the corner office is where the door is closed and secrets are kept. Not here. On this website you’ll find:

Practical ideas you can use immediately, along with tools to help you implement
Warnings on how to avoid the mistakes I made (or saw other leaders make)
Life lessons to help you lead others and manage your career without losing your soul

So come on in – the door’s always open.

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Accelerating AI Adoption in the Social Sector

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PERSONAL ARCHIVE

What I Learned From Private Equity (And How Entrepreneurs Can Apply It)

As an entrepreneur, I was intrigued by private equity firms that bought companies like mine — already profitable and growing — usually retained the management team and somehow grew them faster despite not knowing the market deeply. How did they do that?

Feb 105 min read

The One Thing Your Team Actually Needs from You

I co-chair a national collaborative of accomplished entrepreneurs. At a recent meeting, the CEO of a mid-sized company asked the group “How do I get my employees to think I care about them so they’ll be motivated to go the extra mile?”

Oct 20, 20254 min read

Stop Wasting Everyone's Time in Meetings

Ever left a meeting and thought, “That was a waste of time”? You’re not alone. Over 70% of employees rate meetings as a waste of time; only 11% find them productive. That’s a failure of leadership.

Sep 29, 20254 min read

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ABOUT MARK

I’m a former serial entrepreneur, a venture partner at two VC firms, an advisor to a private equity firm, an angel investor in multiple young companies, and a nonprofit board chair. Feel free to reach out if I can be helpful to you or your organization or if you'd like to provide feedback on something you see here.

Mark's Corner Office