Dr. Mik Kersten is the CEO of Tasktop, creator of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project and inventor of the task-focused interface. Mik’s thought leadership on software delivery makes him a sought after international speaker. He has also contributed to the success of some of the world’s largest digital transformations.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“at the outset before you start the company you have got this unique opportunity to make sure that you have got the right set of people. So some of the people I should have spent more time with and should have worked out the initial ideas of the company with in a collaborative way, I didn’t and I regretted that. And I was reminded of this month ago when I finally got to hire one of the people I wish I had started the company with”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker’s Essential Writings on Management Book by Peter F. Drucker
- The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Book by Peter F. Drucker
- Peter Drucker Books
- High Output Management Book by Andrew Grove
Favourite Quote:
“I worked hard and anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results” Johann Sebastian Bach
Recommended Online Resources:
For Entrepreneurs – offers advice on the key issues founders and their teams face in getting started, getting funded, and building a successful company
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“work hard and make your own luck and focus on your own growth, happiness and productivity. And do the same thing for your teams. And think about that every day when you wake up”…[Listen for More]
More About Mik Kersten:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“We can find the answers we seek in books.” Lailah Gifty Akita
Other Quotes From the Chat with Mik Kersten:
- “the timing is one of the things that determines the start-up success – did they hit the market at the right time”
- “there is this timing effect of buying motions, of product market fit that makes sense, of different strategies that you might…”
- “focus on growing yourself with ongoing learning”
- “as an entrepreneur you need to grow fastest in your company if your company is growing”
- “the key thing is to understand where you need to grow next”
- “one of our core values at tasktop is to focus on growth happiness and productivity for all of our staff
- “that focus on growth, on happiness and on productivity both within and the way that you project and nurture it within your organisation is absolutely critical”
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