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
Help Your Team See When It’s Thriving – Even in a Pandemic
A team member recently said to me, “I really want to get to a point where I’m thriving instead of just getting through it.” In
Keeping Sight of True North During a Crisis
As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in early March 2020, it became clear to me that Atomic was going to be facing months of uncertainty,
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
Eleven unquestioned assumptions of business – and why they’re wrong
Atomic will be nineteen years old this June. Part of my journey over those years has been figuring out ways of doing business — and
Adding a Socially Responsible Fund to Atomic’s 401(k)
In 2019, several Atoms asked about adding a socially responsible investment fund offering to our 401(k) retirement plan. I took on the task of investigating
A framework to define and describe organizational culture
Everyone knows how important culture is. The right culture is attractive to talent and gets you through internal challenges and external shocks. A toxic culture