No, this analogy isn’t about staying afloat, or skimming across issues without diving deep, or facing waves of crises. It’s a way of thinking about a company from an investor’s perspective.

As a young CEO I focused on customers, selling our products and gaining input for improving them. I hired good people and expected them...

Most entrepreneurs, and many leaders and managers, have some level of responsibility for selling. Even executives who don’t ask for money...