Alex Czartoryski·Apr 27, 2021Reflect and DiminishReflect and Diminish is a technique to deescalate situations where emotions run hot, and where decision making ability is compromised.
Alex Czartoryski·Apr 20, 2021Put Junior People in Charge to Build High-Level Team PlayersTrain your teams by putting junior people in charge so they become more experienced and knowledgeable.
Alex Czartoryski·Apr 16, 202112 Rules for New LeadersFundamental rules to keep in mind in order to succeed as a new leader, by former U.S. Navy Seal Jocko Willink
Alex Czartoryski·Feb 14, 2019Food Should be the Flavour of it’s Key IngredientsI’m reading a book called “The Dorito Effect” and it raised and answered an interesting question: Why does food have flavour?
Alex Czartoryski·Apr 30, 2018Spreadsheets Never Disappoint: Warren Buffet on Mergers and Acquisitions, and why Valuations are so…“Once a CEO hungers for a deal, he or she will never lack for forecasts that justify the purchase. Subordinates will be cheering…
Alex Czartoryski·Feb 5, 2018“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.— Colin Powell
Alex Czartoryski·Feb 5, 2018The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.— Colin Powell
Alex Czartoryski·May 16, 201712 Principles of LeadershipTwelve key principles of leadership, taken from the book “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Alex Czartoryski·Mar 4, 2017Warren Buffet’s guide to finding stocks whose “value” is significantly greater than their price:Pay no attention to macroeconomic trends or forecasts, or to people’s prediction about the future course of stock prices. Focus on the long…
Alex Czartoryski·Dec 19, 2016Firing Sucks… And the best way not to Fire, is not to Hire that person in the first place.The best way to avoid having to fire underperformers is not to hire them. This is why we would rather our hiring process generate more…