“Stever Robbins (one of my favorite authors) wrote an article entitled The Pull Leadership Manifesto, in describing the difference between push and pull leadership he says: ‘Maybe it’s because we use a whacked-out definition of leadership. ‘Leader’ has become code for ‘rich guy with an impressive title who orders others around.’ But leading by giving orders left and right with no accountability doesn’t work. We’re living in a world of low loyalty, high mobility, and extreme uncertainty. “Push” leadership will push people right out the door. We need leaders who inspire others to follow, who engender loyalty. We need leaders who practice ‘pull’ leadership.’”

“At SXSW, our Bright Corner business cards were received pretty well by everyone. After being inspired by Andy Budd’s What’s in a Name post, I thought I’d show off our cards. It’s not about bragging about the great ideas of my coworkers so much as showing our way of getting around titles.”

“There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur because it’s never been cheaper to be one. Here’s one example. Excite.com took $3,000,000 to get from idea to launch. JotSpot took $100,000. Why on earth is there a 30X difference? There’s probably a lot of reasons, but here are my top four. I’m interested in hearing about what other people think are factors as well.”

“In the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, America’s best-known business school, the place that produced Michael Milken and Frank Quattrone, is under siege. Our writer spent a year there figuring out what’s going on.”