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Thinking Out Loud
Explore Bonny’s work, ideas and insights
Your Board Meeting Starts Before You Walk Into the Room
Board meetings can be stressful, especially when founders feel like they’re there to defend the business. But the biggest shift may be changing how you see your role in the room.
4 min read
The Wall With Your Name on It
Every founder I've worked with has one trait that made them successful, and nine times out of ten, that same trait becomes the ceiling on the company. Not a weakness. The thing you got promoted for. This is about the wall with your name on it, why it's usually invisible to you, and the one question that finally exposes it.
5 min read
Your Best Ideas Might Not Happen at Work
Sometimes the problem isn't that you need to think harder. You've simply been looking at it the same way for too long. Discover why getting away from your normal environment can help you see problems differently and why your best strategic thinking might happen somewhere far from your desk.
3 min read
Hire Slow, Fire Fast
The worst hire isn't always the person who can't do the job. Sometimes it's the person who can, but quietly makes your company a worse place to work. Learn why founders ignore hiring red flags and how to tell the difference between instinct, discomfort, and your own history.
3 min read
Why Loyalty Can Destroy Your Startup
Holding on to people can feel like the loyal thing to do. But when a company outgrows a role, avoiding the conversation doesn't protect anyone. It may be the very thing putting the entire business at risk.
2 min read
Why Your Startup Needs to Survive Without You
Most founders believe their company can't function without them. But what if that belief is actually slowing the business down? Here's why stepping away might be the most valuable leadership test you'll ever take.
2 min read
The Most Expensive Person on Your Leadership Team Isn't the Worst Performer
The biggest threat to your leadership team isn't always poor performance. Sometimes it's someone who's simply "good enough." Here's why founders avoid the conversation, and why waiting only makes it harder.
2 min read
Why Great Leadership Meetings Are Usually the Shortest Ones
Most leadership meetings feel productive because they're busy. But busy doesn't create clarity. Here's why shorter, sharper leadership meetings lead to better decisions and a more focused company.
3 min read
Why Startup Wins Sometimes Feel Like Losses
Many founders experience an unexpected emotional reaction when good things happen at the wrong time. Here's why bad timing can make success feel like failure and how to avoid the trap.
3 min read
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