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The problem with finding product-market fit
Companies that find product-market fit typically want to aggressively chase that newfound demand. Particularly after an often-lengthy...
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Max Wenneker
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Scaling a startup brings a crucial shift from individual work to team dynamics
Scaling a startup brings a crucial shift from individual work to team dynamics, and it's not always smooth sailing. ⚠️ Projects stall ⚠️...
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Max Wenneker
- Jul 15
- 6 min
When Growing Pains Become Unbearable: How to Fix Major Startup Problems
You built something from nothing. You had an idea, you hustled, and now you've got a thriving business on your hands. But success brings...
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Max Wenneker
- Jul 13
- 18 min
Why Your Company Is Getting Less Efficient As It Grows, And What To Do About It
This post is a transcription of a Management 101 Podcast episode titled Why Your Company Is Getting Less Efficient As It Grows, And What...
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Max Wenneker
- Apr 20
- 5 min
How and why I became a fractional startup executive
My journey to my current job of fractional startup executive was indirect and accidental. It started three years ago, when I was...
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Max Wenneker
- Apr 17
- 41 min
How To Manage Employee Professional Growth and Hold Professional Development Conversations
This post is a transcription of a Management 101 Podcast episode titled How To Manage Employee Professional Growth and Hold Professional...
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Max Wenneker
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Has your company outgrown your leaders?
Is your company in a growth spurt, or is it stuck in a rut? A tough question to answer for a company experiencing rapid change. If the...
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Max Wenneker
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Beware the "honeymoon bounce" of a Performance Improvement Plan
Right after you deliver a Performance Improvement Plan, an interesting phenomenon often occurs. For the period of approximately 2-3 weeks...
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Max Wenneker
- Mar 14
- 6 min
The Productivity Trap: Why More Employees Don't Equal More Output (And What To Do About It)
In the early stages of a startup, employees can be very effective while operating independently from others on the team. This is the case...
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Max Wenneker
- Mar 13
- 1 min
What is the difference between a 1-on-1 and a professional development check-in?
1-on-1 What's the difference between a 1-on-1 and a professional development check-in? A 1-on-1 is something that you do once a week with...
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Max Wenneker
- Mar 11
- 2 min
3 questions to ask in every 1-on-1 with your direct reports
Question 1: “What's on your mind?” This question opens up the floor to your direct report to talk through what they're thinking about and...
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Max Wenneker
- Jan 19
- 15 min
[Management 101 Podcast] How to hire great talent
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Welcome back to Management 101 with me,...
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Max Wenneker
- Dec 27, 2022
- 11 min
The unintended consequences of a leader’s poor time management
Time management has been on my mind a lot lately. I have observed many founders and company leaders who, particularly in the face of...
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Max Wenneker
- Dec 19, 2022
- 16 min
[Management 101 Podcast] How to run effective meetings
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Hello and welcome to podcast episode...
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Max Wenneker
- Dec 16, 2022
- 16 min
[Management 101 Podcast] How to have effective 1-on-1s
Link to original podcast episode [Transcript from original podcast episode edited for clarity] Hello, and welcome to another edition of...
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Max Wenneker
- Dec 14, 2022
- 14 min
[Management 101 Podcast] How to be a good first-time manager
Link to original podcast episode [Edited Transcript from Podcast] This podcast is going to be focused on how to be a better manager and...
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Max Wenneker
- Nov 10, 2022
- 7 min
How one asshole can kill a whole company’s culture
Recently I had a conversation with a startup leader who told me that it took her a long time to realize just how connected her job...
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Max Wenneker
- Oct 14, 2022
- 7 min
How to fix your bad org structure (Part 2)
In the last post I discussed why most companies’ org structures don’t work well. The main reasons are that 1) they result in a disconnect...
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Max Wenneker
- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
Why most org structures suck (Part 1)
You’re working on a big project for your company and need to get people from other parts of the company involved. Maybe you’re a customer...
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Max Wenneker
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
Transplant rejection: how to keep great leaders from becoming bad hires
As companies grow they naturally need more executives to manage a growing number of employees and an increasingly complex business. A...
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