TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

These overachievers and members of The Oracles share their strategies to sharpen your focus, prolong your concentration and beat distractions once and for all. Must-Read: 5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without. Create a five-step customized strategy. . I’ve incorporated these strategies for optimal performance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. A cultural gulf has opened up between the realms I call brains and brawn. At Stanford, you teach a class with Jeff Immelt called Systems Leadership.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Customers are surprised and delighted when you don’t price them out, when you avoid cutting corners, when you earn their continued attention and loyalty, and when you demonstrate a culture that is respectful and healthy (a company they would want to support). This post first appeared on erickslabaugh.com and is reposted here with permission.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These—along with more practical topics, such as GTM strategy and product-market fit—were among the issues discussed at our recent Connect/Enterprise event, which brought together top executives from across the a16z network. I think, even to the culture in Okta today, I can see the reverberations of that switch.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

As a small business owner, taking your startup to the next level involves many growth strategies. This article will discuss 10 strategies for small businesses that will help you grow your business. Aligning Leadership with your Business Model. It is of utmost importance that your leadership is aligned with your business goals.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. A startup board is brave and supportive.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Management teams, boards and shareholders have had time to adjust to the drop in valuations and will be more amenable to an acquisition at a reasonable price. It should also include more intangible aspects, such as vision, culture and strategy. Acquisition criteria. Target research.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. Since these leaders had no margin of error, they tried to find a playbook or blueprint to show them exactly how to execute their digital transformation strategy. Of course, these boards were missing the point. . Copyright © 2021 by R “Ray” Wang. The result?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. As somebody who has seen the shift from Innovation to Systematization many times I can tell you that culturally it is very hard for organizations.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s good PR to say you’re a company with a strong culture focused on diversity, as it helps attract top talent. Our board — which is packed with studs from the Bay Area — is expecting that to soar within two years! There are plenty of experienced consultants who can help you work through remediation strategies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” It’s been like having my own board of directors, for both my business and personal life. This has been my greatest joy in being an entrepreneur. I aggressively invest in people.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

“With COVID, what’s happening is that the same challenges around communications, culture, productivity are coming down market to a much smaller company. Image Credits: Cleary With that, businesses can use the platform to build anything from on-boarding experiences to hosting live events. ” Cleary raises $4.5M

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

As a global talent acquisition leadership guru and expert on hiring diverse leadership teams, Debbie shares her insights on how to drive real change within your organization. Companies with a rich tapestry of diversity are more likely to outperform, as well as create thriving, highly engaged cultures.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The numbers are devastating and point to the need for massive changes across the board in terms of providing more sustainable and inclusive working environments for underrepresented groups. Successful DEI not only enables culturally diverse workforces — it’s imperative to business success. But progress is slow going.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Drama at BharatPe : The Tiger-backed Indian fintech company is seeing turmoil in its leadership, with co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover asking its board “for the removal of chief executive Suhail Sameer” from the leadership group at the company.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. Global leadership pioneering meetings. Initial global Impact Hub leadership team: Simon Ulvund, Hinnerk Hansen, Gabriela Gandel and Michel Bachmann, March 2011. Leadership team.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Half of ACV’s leadership team are women and across its portfolio that figure is 40%. Wong previously worked at GGV and Qiming Ventures and has served on the boards of startups like Tudou and Mobike. Our fund plays on a successful strategy we’ve continued to refine to be early-stage focused,” said Li.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

McKinsey , Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and the Peterson Institute for International Economics all found that having a high percentage of women in a company’s senior leadership results in significantly better financial results. I’ve worked in tech for over a decade, helping startup companies to create a truly diverse company culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits. In-depth training A survey by The Conference Board reveals the key role of professional development for employee retention.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

It’s a core component of Netflix’s well-known culture manifesto called “Dream Teams.” You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. Do they have sufficient cultural, customer, and business understanding?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board. One of my Board Members—after our meeting—said, “Ron, I think you are going to do exceptionally well in business, but you will find that it can be very lonely journey.”. The first time I heard the idea that “entrepreneurship is a lonely journey” was in my late twenties.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

Responding to that feedback with a killer feature was a great way to ultimately get them on board. You had to get deep into the problem set to see the opportunity and develop the right strategy—and that ultimately worked to our advantage. As a bootstrapped company, what was your strategy around hiring?

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If all you’ve done so far has been fundraising, and you’ve yet to do any of the things that don’t actually require money, like identify talent, build up your thought leadership in the space, design and/or test prototypes, you’re playing startup. Companies are built on accountability.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The resources already exist, and there is a wealth of external partners that can help improve corporate culture and diversity metrics. Here are some ways founders can usher in a more inclusive startup culture in a hybrid work environment. VR training programs. Recognizing, assessing, measuring.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I have intentionally designed the working environment and culture and have not left it to chance. I have created a board of formal and informal advisors to learn from and to give me feedback. When it comes to my leadership, I know what has got me here will not get me or my company there. Leading a scale up is even harder.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like.

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HPA

APRIL 7, 2020

Wipfli : Features resources tied to business topics, including a section focused on talent and strategy. Creating a Supportive Work From Home Culture (Blog). Objective Paradigm created a resume drop for displaced employees to help with resume building, search strategies and other resources. Talent Resources. Talent Resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But in my experience it’s surprising at how little time we as investors and as board members and startups as management teams spend thinking about how to create the best team dynamics. I have a board meeting coming up this week and I just reviewed the agenda. Is she getting enough board exposure? Is she feeling motivated?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2023

Becoming a climate neutral company requires a shift in thinking from leadership to employees. Include employees in the planning process and get them on board. The plan should include incentives for all employees to reduce their footprints as well as strategies for reductions in overall company practices. Don’t worry.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Simultaneously, diversity and inclusion strategies have become more widespread; 43% of firms have implemented a diversity strategy (against 32% in 2018 and 24% in 2016), while 41% have an inclusion strategy (versus 31% in 2018 and 17% in 2016). On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Despite these challenges, the beverage company was able to pivot to an e-commerce strategy. The company founder Juan Giraldo kept investors updated on its strategy pivot and milestones. The result will also be a halo effect on your advisers, board members and current and future investors.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Until the late 1980s, Surdna’s grantmaking centered on education (scholarships), culture (arts organizations, libraries, etc.), So how did a white-led family board make the decision to focus on racial equity? During most of its history , Surdna’s mission was nonspecific, a common practice at the turn of the 20th century.

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Red Rocket

MAY 11, 2021

This annual evaluation is meant to be completed by the CEO, their direct reports and the board members in an anonymous 360 aggregated review. Board members are provided with the timely and accurate information they need to asset the business and help the CEO make informed and balanced decisions. Our CEO is coachable.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Kate then spent months helping Jill with strategies to grow the business. Within a three-month period of time, we were really able to empower our extended leadership team,” Kate explains. They could share these ideas on how to transition to remote work because they build a culture of open communication. She then moved on.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS, so this advice is tailored to founders in a similar space: #1 Hire an experienced leadership team to define the culture and vision A brand new startup only has one asset?—?the This cultural interview is critical. the people in the room. a holistic solution to their business problem.

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