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Aaron Klein

Aaron Klein

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Jul 9

The Second Half of the Work

A friend of mine runs a strategy consulting firm. A handful of clients, a small group of associates behind him, years of earned trust, and…

The Second Half of the Work

Aaron Klein

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May 8

Your Hiring Process Should Treat Candidates as Innocent Until Convicted of Greatness

I was about an hour and forty minutes into a two-hour interview with a candidate who had me sold. Sharp answers, great energy, impressive…

Your Hiring Process Should Treat Candidates as Innocent Until Convicted of Greatness

Aaron Klein

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Mar 10

Always Know Your #1

A few years back, I was in a weekly S-Team meeting. Every quarterly objective seemed to be making progress, but nothing was making it to…

Always Know Your #1

Aaron Klein

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Feb 6

Keeping Only the Best Athletes on Our Team

Leadership means making tough calls — and building a team built to win.

Keeping Only the Best Athletes on Our Team

Aaron Klein

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Jan 10

Why Great Boards Make Great Companies

A great board won’t run your company for you…but they will make you a better CEO.

Why Great Boards Make Great Companies

Aaron Klein

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Nov 22, 2025

How AI Leads to the End of Secrets

AI collapses the cost of connecting dots. How does this change your competitive strategy?

How AI Leads to the End of Secrets

Aaron Klein

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Oct 20, 2025

The Leadership Sin Equally Bad as Micromanagement

I remember early in my career thinking the worst management sin was micromanagement. I promised myself I’d never be that boss…

The Leadership Sin Equally Bad as Micromanagement

Aaron Klein

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Sep 26, 2025

How to Ensure You Don’t Lose Great Talent to Promotions

The Peter Principle is real. Amazing people can get promoted right into failure. How can we avoid this outcome?

How to Ensure You Don’t Lose Great Talent to Promotions

Aaron Klein

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Aug 21, 2025

Do Humans Have a Role in a 150 IQ AI World?

The future isn’t about outsmarting AI — it’s about partnering with it to create a world that’s richer, more vibrant, and more human.

Do Humans Have a Role in a 150 IQ AI World?

Aaron Klein

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Jun 23, 2025

Performance Bonuses that Actually Inspire, Reward and Retain Your Best Talent

How to build a performance bonus system that actually motivates and retains your most valuable talent.

Performance Bonuses that Actually Inspire, Reward and Retain Your Best Talent

Aaron Klein

Aaron Klein

Husband and Dad to your typical, average Korean-Ethiopian-American family. Co-Founder and Founding CEO at Nitrogen. Striving to live Isaiah 1:17. Love Idaho.

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