Kasper Hulthin: Managing a startup is like sprinting in front of a bullet train
We catch Peakon’s co-founder shortly before he pulls the plug on his annual month’s leave. Even a seasoned growth leader cannot run ahead of bullet trains constantly, giving all us mere mortals hope. Management is a discipline and topic usually reserved for established companies, though it is finding its way into the startup world, where focusing on good management can make or break a company’s success. Peakon, whose motto is “Build Tomorrow, Today”, recognizes the importance of good management and its effect on motivating the almost 200 employees who need more than an “atta-boy” when challenges have to be solved….