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10 Fundamentals For A More Human-Centric Workplace

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Where do you find energy and inspiration to show up for work each day? For me, it’s my team and the culture we’ve created together. We asked leaders of organizations that have been recognized as outstanding workplaces to share their perspectives on creating great company culture. This is not by happenstance or luck. Build trust.

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3 Lessons Learned from Living in Adventure Mode

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like most entrepreneurs, I started as an underdog, and it remained a key part of company culture as we grew. We were resilient, creative, driven—and each time we were snubbed, it made us more determined to win the account. I traveled, collected experiences and explored new cultures, places and people. Be an Underdog.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? It is a time that has tested many of us.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle.

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Embracing Your Community as a Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I wanted to give our LPs a more tangible sense of the amazing inspiration & energy that we feel in working with our portfolio company founders by having them actually interact with each other rather than just see a few talking heads. In Los Angeles the venture community is very collaborative. Building Our Internal Teamwork.

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An Early Investor's Postmortem of The Wing

This is going to be BIG.

This drew the attention away from companies in the space that weren’t trying to be anything but what they are—cultures that employees have very low expectations of. Did they create enough rules and guidelines around values and culture that were informed from the perspective of women of color? Did any company? It’s hard to blame them.

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Inc. 5000 company leader shares her entrepreneurial journey

Entrepreneurs' Organization

And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. The coaches and the community have made me a better mom, wife, leader and person. And it gives me so much more energy. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” I aggressively invest in people.

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