I’ve stumbled plenty of times in my career, but more often than not, things have turned out okay when I do three things:
Show up: Be reliable, present, and dependable
Shine: Perform tasks with excellence and quality
Share: Give credit, insights, and opportunities to others
Skylinden is a place to do the third thing, share. I write about things I’ve learned and observed during my career, or occasionally opine on technology news I find interesting. Looking back over 20+ years, I feel very fortunate to have worked with a vast number of bright and innovative people. What I share here is largely informed by the diverse set of experiences I’ve had, and the incredible colleagues I’ve worked with. My professional background:
I’ve led organizations through complete business lifecycles, from startup incubation to strategic transformation. I've guided multiple companies to significant growth milestones. I've scaled businesses from 0 to 10, 50 to 100, and 200 to 500 team members, successfully navigating both rapid expansion and strategic contraction as market conditions evolved. I'm a founder and 3x CEO, and have been an executive at both public and private technology companies. In my career I’ve led teams across operations, product, strategy, marketing, and business development, so it’s probably no surprise that my favorite work involves cross-functional efforts to solve complex problems.
Whether as an executive, team member, or consultant, I have a guiding principle:
Build with urgency, lead with clarity, and manage with empathy
Jeff Lanctot
jeff@skylinden.com