GrowUp Leadership Corner

Jul 30

The Market Is Part of Your Leadership Team

What Slate Auto reveals about knowing when the problem has changed

Jun 09

AI Can Write the Email. That’s Not the Point.

A love letter to interns, marketers and sales teams everywhere

Apr 02

Welcome Back. Everything is Different.

AI has hit GTM like an earthquake. No warning. No ramp. Just a new reality.

Feb 17

The Leaders Who Win Are the Ones Who Evolve First

Why AI is accelerating the need for adaptable leadership

Jan 15

Stepping Away to Get Ahead

A reflection on leadership, momentum, and making space to think

Dec 29

As You Look Ahead, Don’t Forget Where You Came From

Your company's origin story & why it matters

Nov 28

The Doorbell That Changed Everything

Why the best innovations start with human moments

Oct 21

Culture Cracks

When the company's inside doesn’t match the outside

Sep 16

The Launch Mistake Everyone Makes

Why GTM and Product Deserve Their Own Moment

Aug 26

No One Sells Like a Founder, and That’s the Problem

To escape founder-led sales, hire a Connector. To scale it, bring in a Builder.

Jul 08

Punching Above Your Weight: What Startups Can Learn from Trader Joe’s

Inspired by the “Own Your Reputation” pillar from GrowUp

Jun 10

AI Is the Hype, Fundamentals Are the Moat

What four tech waves taught me about building companies that last

May 27

Awareness Isn’t a Nice-to-Have. It’s a Growth Pre-Requisite

Why customer-as-hero should be the foundation of your go-to-market strategy

May 11

Why Great Leaders Say No Out Loud

A Mother’s Day reflection on boundaries, leadership, and what really matters

Apr 21

Selling Features Will Starve Your Brand

How disconnected messaging weakens even the strongest products

Mar 16

How Nvidia Defied Leadership Logic to Build a $3 Trillion Giant

The Nvidia way works—but can it last?

Feb 10

Starbucks Is Giving Away Free Coffee—But What’s the Bigger Story?

A Follow-Up on Starbucks' Leadership Shift: What The New CEO’s Moves Reveal About His Leadership Blind Spots.

Jan 23

Leadership Through Crisis

Lessons from the LA Fires

Jan 08

Why Return to Work Will Fail

Leading Teams with Purpose, Not Proximity

Dec 18

The Gift of Connection

A Holiday Guide to Growing Your Network

Dec 03

Leaders: You Aren’t Immune to Cancel Culture

Why playing it safe won’t save you—and how bold leadership can help you rise above the backlash

Nov 04

Everyone Entering the Workforce: Look Up!

What I would tell my 20 year old self and other musings…

Oct 17

Creating Wonder: The Leadership Secrets That Built Disney’s Magic

When I think of Disney, I immediately think of Mickey Mouse, It’s a Small World, and the Happiest Place on Earth.

Oct 01

Brewing a Legacy: Leadership Lessons from Starbucks and Howard Schultz

Welcome to the first edition of The GrowUp Leadership Corner! In this newsletter, I will be spotlighting the leadership

Sep 30

GrowUp Leadership Corner

Monthly insights into well known leaders and their founding teams

Aug 20

The Shiny Puppy Syndrome

In the world of startups, there’s a common trap that even the most passionate founders can fall into—a trap I call the “shiny