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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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PERSONAL ARCHIVE

The Underused Hiring Skill That Could Be Your Advantage

I thought she was a great hire. Her resume sparkled and she impressed everyone who interviewed her. Her former co-worker gushed about her. But soon after onboarding it became clear that though her performance was good we absolutely could not trust her. Within six months she was gone. Soon afterward, I ran into a colleague who had worked with her years ago. The same problem had surfaced at his company, with the same outcome.

9 hours ago5 min read

Nobody Fires Too Early

“Who can tell me about someone you fired too early?”

Mar 35 min read

Add Value First, Sell Second

You probably want more time with prospects than they want with you. Why? Because you’re trying to get something from them – a sale, a donation, a commitment. But what if they thought of you primarily as someone who has something to give to them?

Feb 234 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.