Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
Between Board Meetings. Communicating Between Board Meetings. The Agile Board. Board Observers & Advisory Boards -. The Problem with Board Observers. Rethinking the Role of Board Observers. Why Advisory Boards Give Less Value Than Most Hope. Meeting Dynamics.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 18, 2020
They outline and give some positive recommendations to counter the key organizational impediments to fast transformation that I see all too often, even in businesses with top management committed to first-mover speed and agility: Passive resistance to change from within the organization.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Even with advantages that independent startups can never hope to match, including brand recognition, customers, financial capital, and distribution, I don’t often see the entrepreneurial passion for innovation, agility, and team perseverance exhibited by new startups. Assemble an engaged new venture advisory board.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Between Board Meetings. Communicating Between Board Meetings. The Agile Board. Board Observers & Advisory Boards -. The Problem with Board Observers. Rethinking the Role of Board Observers. Why Advisory Boards Give Less Value Than Most Hope. Meeting Dynamics.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 4, 2020
Every startup should have at least quarterly meetings with an Advisory Board or key investors to bring a new perspective to what is working and what is not. I can tell you from personal experience that it’s easy to get blinded by daily crises, and miss key issues that gate success. Choose your focus and do it well to succeed.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 10, 2020
Accountable leaders and teams realize that pivots are often required, and the agility to make changes to the product, business model, and even the customer set, must be part of every accountable culture. I believe that every business, whether public or private, needs to engage an advisory board or outside directors for a regular review.
Steve Blank
JULY 29, 2013
(However, in some industries such as life sciences, founders may be tenured professors who are not going to give up their faculty positions, so they often become the head of a startup’s scientific advisory board, but aren’t part of the founding team.). A couple of caveats about founders with “ideas.” And what is critical is trust.
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