This is the fourth and final post in a series about Atomic’s co-CEO model that Mike Marsiglia and I started working in during 2019. We
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Atomic’s Co-CEO Model, Part 3 – Communication Flow
After carefully considering and deciding to split CEO responsibilities, Mike and I knew we had to create a structure for effective communication flow between us
Atomic’s Co-CEO Model, Part 2 – Structure
As we transitioned to a co-CEO model in 2019, Carl Erickson (Atomic’s founder), Mike, and I wanted to create a structure and a repeatable means
Atomic’s Co-CEO Model, Part 1 – Rationale
In 2019, Mike Marsiglia and I took the jobs of co-CEOs at Atomic Object when Atomic’s founder Carl Erickson stepped down from the role after
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
Outgrowing our structure – How we navigated 6 phases of growth at Atomic
Things had been going extremely well. You were growing, succeeding. But now… You can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong. You’re feeling out of
What identifying a company architecture did for us
Growth challenges the structure of any organization. In my experience, it’s easy to let those changes sneak up on you. As part of our recent
Company governance: sham or effective?
Nearly three years ago, Atomic started experimenting with a new form of governance. Today, our Board approves nearly everything brought in front of it. Does
Adventures in ownership
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, Atomic has significantly refined its approach to employee ownership, and we’ve shared our learnings along the way. Read more