Just how important is company culture and employee happiness in the current, ultra-competitive tech economy? In a word, very. That is the main takeawa…
Leadership and Culture
Thoughts on fostering innovative cultures, and scaling teams and organizations.
Men, Want To Get Involved In #MeToo? Try These 6 Steps To Achieve Gender Equality At Work
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are casting light on problems of gender inequality and sexual harassment in many industries, including tech. At many…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Entelo
Portfolio Spotlight: Jon Bischke, CEO of Entelo Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five Minu…
Your C-Suite Is Way Too Crowded
This investor and three-time tech CEO says the modern alphabet soup of C-level titles threatens to slow down innovation. The nation’s deadly winter fl…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Collibra
Portfolio Spotlight: Felix Van de Maele, CEO of Collibra Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in…
Good Product Team/Bad Product Team
As the vice-president of product at Amplitude, a product analytics company that helps teams rapidly build products that work better for their users an…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Mendix
Portfolio Spotlight: Derek Roos, CEO of Mendix Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five Minu…
Are You Ready for California’s New Compensation Law? What Employers and Job Seekers Need to Know
A far-reaching new California law dealing with employee compensation went into effect last month, and it could dramatically change the hiring process …
Hiring A Senior Exec? Make Sure You Avoid These 5 Compensation Mistakes
Too many companies approach hiring senior talent the same way they approach hiring a middle manager — when the process should be completely diff…
Honesty is the Best Policy: Radical Transparency as a Management Strategy for Founders
During times of difficulty, company founders may be inclined to downplay drama and gloss over problems when communicating with their boards. This temp…