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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

Beyond Just Setting Big Goals A Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) isn’t just about thinking biggerit’s about forcing yourself to innovate when the current way of doing things won’t get you there. Instead, our board pushed us to think bigger: What would it take to truly transform our region’s economy?

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Talk to Your Heroes: How I Built a Virtual Board That Enhances My Decision-Making

Paul G. Silva

Using ChatGPT, you can create a virtual board of advisors that brings the wisdom and perspectives of your chosen mentors to your fingertips. Why Create a Virtual Advisory Board? Before I walk you through how to set up your own virtual board, let me share how mine is helping my decision-making process.

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LUUM’s Eyelash Extension Innovation Garners $30M Series A Round

American Entrepreneurship

AI continues to open up new frontiers as innovators apply the fast-emerging technology in ways that gain investor support. Harding remains a board member and an integral executive team member. Harding, now CTO and before LUUM, was the Innovator in Residence at MUH-TAY-ZIK | HOF-FER.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. Listen to Board Matters Season 3, Episode 2 to hear more from Maria King. Absolutely!”

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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. What are the biggest risks to the company?

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BE 2.0: Lead by Example – Turning Feedback into Growth

Paul G. Silva

Our board chairman called me in for a conversation. My standing with the board didn’t just recoverit soared. Years later, that same chairman who delivered the tough feedback hired me to be his Chief Innovation Officer! His message was clear and direct: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

But our board chairman asked a simple question: “Is filling out forms fun?” Check out Chapter 8, “Innovation,” section “Culture is Strategy,” page 124 of BE 2.0. It seemed logicalbetter matching would help entrepreneurs succeed, right? Learn More Want to dive deeper into culture as strategy?

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