Chris Crosby

Because

Chris Crosby — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:33:26 +0000

…because who would I be- if I could, but didn’t?

Your Social Media Presence as the Tie Breaker for Prospective Customers

Chris Crosby — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:51:20 +0000

So its official, after months of agonizing over which SaSS Recurring Billing platform to launch our new product with, I have chosen Chargify over Recurly. While I researched and compared features and costs based on my business requirements, the decision actually came down to something else – their social presence. At the end of my [...]

CGI America: Pregame

Chris Crosby — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:58:18 +0000

Posted in Business Leadership Politics Social Change

Next week, members from the private sector, NGOs and State/Local Governments will convene in Chicago for the first ever Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America event. CGI America is built on the success of Clinton Global Initiative and is focused on one overarching theme: economic recovery and job growth. Apparently, this event was initiated as a [...]

Finding Growth

Chris Crosby — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:14:05 +0000

Posted in Leadership Unplugged

Growth comes from experiencing moments that are larger than you are. Or at least appear larger than you believe you are. The humility that naturally emerges from walking into situations where you are the underdog hardens us, strengthens us and makes us aspire to be that which we have not yet realized. It is in [...]

Paine vs. Palin (and Obama and Pelosi and…)

Chris Crosby — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:57:26 +0000

Posted in Politics Unplugged

When Thomas Paine penned Common Sense in 1775 it quickly became one of the largest print successes in American history. In light of its overwhelming sales, Paine donated his royalities to George Washington’s Contintenal Army saying, “As my wish was to serve an oppressed people, and assist in a just and good cause, I conceived [...]

1/2 empty or 1/2 full? It’s neither

Chris Crosby — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:08:48 +0000

Posted in Leadership Unplugged

The glass is never 1/2 empty nor 1/2 full, it’s always overflowing. Even if you’re a proverbial “1/2 full” person, you still miss 1/2 of the opportunity and abundance of the Universe. Welcome to 2011 friends, let’s kick its ass.

Why Facebook Continues to Win

Chris Crosby — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:28:45 +0000

Posted in Leadership Unplugged

A quote from Mark Zuckerberg at the Web 2.0 Summit when commenting on the current dogma of online turf wars. “Your map is wrong. The biggest part of the map has to be uncharted territory — this map makes it seem like it’s zero-sum, but it’s not. We’re building value, not just taking it away [...]

How We Can Depolarize Congress

Chris Crosby — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:11:20 +0000

Posted in Politics

Like all of us, I awoke this morning to see the changing of the guard in the House of Representatives. Obviously there are many people celebrating the occasion. Personally, I’d rather have a root canal. The real cause of my angst is not the anxious anticipation of the inevitable email or text from my lovable [...]

Creating a Solutions Mindset [On Election Day]

Chris Crosby — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:24:44 +0000

Posted in Leadership Politics

Early in my life I adopted the belief that there are no problems, only solutions. This fundamental belief guided not only my life, but also how I managed and led teams. As some reading this will attest, I frustrated many people who came into my office ranting about a problem because I inevitably sent them [...]

How to Get Acquired

Chris Crosby — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:19:23 +0000

Posted in Latigent Leadership Unplugged

Yesterday marked the three year anniversary of closing the Cisco/Latigent acquisition, and I thought it a good time to address one of the questions I am constantly asked by those such aspired (as I once was). “How do I get bought by Google, or Cisco, or Oracle, or…” People approach this question as if [...]