A friend recently pointed out that remote work hurts companies with strongly connected, supportive cultures, and helps companies with more dysfunctional cultures. A job with
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Slicing the Revenue Pie in a Multi-Stakeholder Company
Atomic Object’s purpose makes it clear that we practice multi-stakeholder capitalism. We strive to be a source of fulfillment for all Atoms and a force
Commercial versus Existential Purpose
Atomic Object designs and builds custom software products for clients in nearly all industries. That’s our commercial purpose, and, after 20 years, we’re quite good
How I Misunderstood Mentorship and Benefited Anyway
I’m almost 60 years old. Most people would say I’m successful in my career and life. I readily point to my family, demographics, education, intelligence,
Sabbath Sundays and Slow Mondays
Whatever you call the leader of a group of people — CEO, executive director, president, lead pastor, mayor — they have a hard job that’s
Considering Employees in Three Dimensions
Managers classify their direct reports in various ways; there are several well-known approaches. Used respectfully, classification is a good thing for employees, managers, and the
A Co-CEO Approach to Founder Succession
After running Atomic Object for 18 years, I realized in March of 2019 that I didn’t need to be CEO anymore. I’d accomplished a lot
Founder Transition – My Final Job at Atomic
How do you step away from the company you founded? First, you have to figure out it’s time. Second, you have to have started working
Leadership in a Time of Pandemic
My great privilege in life is no longer needing to run the day-to-day operations of any organization. After many years of being ultimately responsible for
Software Product Development in a Time of Pandemic
The full economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic has yet to be determined. But even as I write (March 16, 2020) it’s become very