The Ultimate Presentation Skill

The Ultimate Presentation Skill

Dec. 7, 2011 by

All human societies need leadership.  A company is a micro human society, therefore all companies need leadership. Good leaders make good companies, and good leaders are, among other things, good at communicating who they are, what they believe, and who

The Tire They Want to Kick

The Tire They Want to Kick

Dec. 6, 2011 by

A few years ago, I was on a panel at the Princeton Club in New York. The subject was “best practices in raising assets.”  At some point in the meeting, I said to a roomful of hedge fund managers that

Presentation Skill #43: Begin with the backstory

Presentation Skill #43: Begin with the backstory

Nov. 30, 2011 by

When you send an e-mail to a friend and ask a question such as, “Are you coming to get the bikes?” and then two days later you get his email in response saying, “Yes,” and your original email is not