kicked out of nursery school that day. If my mother hadn’t been the most patient person in the world, I might never have gone to school. When everybo… - Ben Horowitz

you do nothing else, be like Bill and build a

During the meeting, since it’s the employee’s meeting, the manager should do 10 percent of the talking and 90 percent of the listening. Note that this is the opposite of most one-on-ones. While it’s not the manager’s job to set the agenda or do the talking, the manager should try to draw the key issues out of the employee.

Two important factors drive all companies to eventually create job titles: 1. Employees want them. While you may plan to work at your company forever, at least some of your employees need to plan for life after your company.