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The problem with finding product-market fit
Companies that find product-market fit typically want to aggressively chase that newfound demand. Particularly after an often-lengthy...
Max Wenneker
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Scaling a startup brings a crucial shift from individual work to team dynamics
Scaling a startup brings a crucial shift from individual work to team dynamics, and it's not always smooth sailing. ⚠️ Projects stall ⚠️...
Max Wenneker
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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When Growing Pains Become Unbearable: How to Fix Major Startup Problems
You built something from nothing. You had an idea, you hustled, and now you've got a thriving business on your hands. But success brings...
Max Wenneker
Jul 15, 20236 min read
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Why Your Company Is Getting Less Efficient As It Grows, And What To Do About It
This post is a transcription of a Management 101 Podcast episode titled Why Your Company Is Getting Less Efficient As It Grows, And What...
Max Wenneker
Jul 13, 202318 min read
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How and why I became a fractional startup executive
My journey to my current job of fractional startup executive was indirect and accidental. It started three years ago, when I was...
Max Wenneker
Apr 20, 20235 min read
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How To Manage Employee Professional Growth and Hold Professional Development Conversations
This post is a transcription of a Management 101 Podcast episode titled How To Manage Employee Professional Growth and Hold Professional...
Max Wenneker
Apr 17, 202341 min read
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Has your company outgrown your leaders?
Is your company in a growth spurt, or is it stuck in a rut? A tough question to answer for a company experiencing rapid change. If the...
Max Wenneker
Mar 31, 20235 min read
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Beware the "honeymoon bounce" of a Performance Improvement Plan
Right after you deliver a Performance Improvement Plan, an interesting phenomenon often occurs. For the period of approximately 2-3 weeks...
Max Wenneker
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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The Productivity Trap: Why More Employees Don't Equal More Output (And What To Do About It)
In the early stages of a startup, employees can be very effective while operating independently from others on the team. This is the case...
Max Wenneker
Mar 14, 20236 min read
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What is the difference between a 1-on-1 and a professional development check-in?
1-on-1 What's the difference between a 1-on-1 and a professional development check-in? A 1-on-1 is something that you do once a week with...
Max Wenneker
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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3 questions to ask in every 1-on-1 with your direct reports
Question 1: “What's on your mind?” This question opens up the floor to your direct report to talk through what they're thinking about and...
Max Wenneker
Mar 11, 20232 min read
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[Management 101 Podcast] How to hire great talent
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Welcome back to Management 101 with me,...
Max Wenneker
Jan 19, 202315 min read
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The unintended consequences of a leader’s poor time management
Time management has been on my mind a lot lately. I have observed many founders and company leaders who, particularly in the face of...
Max Wenneker
Dec 27, 202211 min read
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[Management 101 Podcast] How to run effective meetings
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Hello and welcome to podcast episode...
Max Wenneker
Dec 19, 202216 min read
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[Management 101 Podcast] How to have effective 1-on-1s
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Hello, and welcome to another edition of...
Max Wenneker
Dec 16, 202216 min read
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[Management 101 Podcast] How to be a good first-time manager
Link to original podcast episode [Edited Transcript from Podcast] This podcast is going to be focused on how to be a better manager and...
Max Wenneker
Dec 14, 202214 min read
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How one asshole can kill a whole company’s culture
Recently I had a conversation with a startup leader who told me that it took her a long time to realize just how connected her job...
Max Wenneker
Nov 10, 20227 min read
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How to fix your bad org structure (Part 2)
In the last post I discussed why most companies’ org structures don’t work well. The main reasons are that 1) they result in a disconnect...
Max Wenneker
Oct 14, 20227 min read
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Why most org structures suck (Part 1)
You’re working on a big project for your company and need to get people from other parts of the company involved. Maybe you’re a customer...
Max Wenneker
Oct 6, 20226 min read
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Transplant rejection: how to keep great leaders from becoming bad hires
As companies grow they naturally need more executives to manage a growing number of employees and an increasingly complex business. A...
Max Wenneker
Sep 21, 20226 min read
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