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Advice from Warren Rustand: Put Your Head Down and Walk Into the Storm

Entrepreneurs' Organization

She recently attended a Facebook Live stream hosted by Warren Rustand , co-founder of EO’s Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C., Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. In terms of pandemics, we remember avian flu (1997), SARS (2003) and MERS (2012).

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. They started their first joint venture, Blue Moon Pizza, in 2003. How has your EO experience impacted your entrepreneurial journey and leadership style?

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The VC Inclusion Clause #MovingForward

Both Sides of the Table

We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one He suggested an idea that comes from the NFL called “ The Rooney Rule ” enacted in 2003 in an effort to end the era of all-white football coaches in a league with > 75% African American players.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. McGee Award and was the 2003 Journal Record Woman of the Year. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

When hiring their directors, boards tend to look for: Proven leadership experience; Specific skills or experience – for example, a financial background, international experience, position as active or retired CEO, experience in dealing with challenges faced by a company or CEO; and. Currently employed in senior leadership positions.

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Deal with Your Elephant in the Room

Both Sides of the Table

It was 2003 and I was training for a marathon so I was in great shape (yes, I know this was YEARS ago but I did complete it in 3:57). Tags: Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice. When you bring them up you take the issue off the table. Small story. I used to work in the UK. He took the issue off the table. He disarmed me.

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TEL 250: Leadership Lessons from the Race to The South Pole with Fergus O’Connell

The Entrepreneurs Library

A summary of things you should know about Leadership Lessons from the Race to The South Pole according to Fergus O’Connell. In parallel with that I’ve written many books on project management and related subjects like time management and leadership. The next thing that is Scott and Amundsen had very different leadership styles.