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The Lieutenants -- When Radical Candor Meets Radical Compassion
The next Lieutenant in our series is Yamini Rangan, Chief Customer Officer at HubSpot. I had the privilege to work with Yamini during our...
Chris Barbin
Jun 11, 20208 min read
The Lieutenants - The Power of No
No role screams the word "lieutenant" like Chief of Staff -- a position that CEOs (and many other C-level execs) lean on to execute (aka:...
Chris Barbin
May 20, 20208 min read
The Lieutenants - Nurturing Connections with Approachable Leadership
Up next in our “Lieutenants - Lessons, Learning and Leadership” blog series is Angela Grady, EVP and Chief of Staff at Okta, a cloud...
Chris Barbin
May 13, 20207 min read
The Lieutenants - Fog Sculpting & Storytelling
The latest installment of our “Lieutenants - Lessons, Learning and Leadership” blog series is with Dan Darcy, SVP of Global Enablement...
Chris Barbin
May 4, 20205 min read
The Lieutenants - What Great Looks Like
Save your stress for things that are really going to matter in two or three days. Focus on the big problems not the little problems....
Chris Barbin
Apr 27, 20205 min read
10 Things The Best Leaders Across Industries Are Doing In These Challenging Times
In the months since the global pandemic has taken hold, I’ve had the opportunity to work with dozens of leaders across multiple...
Chris Barbin
Apr 24, 20201 min read
The Lieutenants - Lessons, Learning and Leadership
Every business leader needs a lieutenant. A wingman or wingwoman who they turn to for advice, a much-needed reality check, and most...
Chris Barbin
Apr 15, 20206 min read
My Favorite Resources for Managing a Remote Workforce...Now That We're All Working from Home
To say that I am a strong advocate for a remote workforce may be putting it mildly. For years, I’ve been talking about the benefits of...
Chris Barbin
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Entrepreneurial Advice from Bates Alumni
Earlier this month I had the privilege to moderate a panel on entrepreneurship for my alma mater Bates University and its Center for...
Chris Barbin
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Is It Time To Move?
I get to meet with a lot of growth-stage entrepreneurs in my current role at GGV, and some of the most common questions I get from these...
Chris Barbin
Nov 2, 20191 min read
Interview with Adam Bryant: Transparency in Leadership
In 2012, while CEO of Appirio, I had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Bryant, who was writing the New York Times' Corner Office...
Chris Barbin
Sep 12, 20191 min read
Podcast with Leadership Expert Mike Robbins on Building Great Culture
I had the opportunity to speak with leadership expert Mike Robbins a few weeks ago for his podcast "We're All In This Together" about the...
Chris Barbin
Jul 11, 20191 min read
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