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Infragistics Founder Outlines Three Leadership Shifts for Scaling Startups

In an opinion piece for Entrepreneur, the founder of Infragistics describes how he grew the company from a 10-person startup to a global organization with hundreds of employees across six countries. He argues that founders must make three changes to scale successfully: stop being the sole decision-maker, hire people who want to learn rather than just execute, and give employees enough trust to take initiative.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-10-17

Slingshot data shows AI mandates from C-suite failing to reach middle management

A Digital Work Trends Report from Slingshot finds that while 86% of C-suite executives say AI use is mandatory at their companies, only 49% of middle managers are actually reinforcing that expectation with their teams. An Infragistics executive argues the disconnect stems from leadership style, not technology, since employees need coaching and modeling rather than top-down mandates to adopt new tools.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-09-13