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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

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. We spent a few hundred thousand dollars opening up operations in Chicago and Washington D.C. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

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Remind Me Why I Love You? (Why “In Person” is Everything)

Both Sides of the Table

I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. I call it, “Remind me why I love you again?”

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What Is Leadership?

YoungUpstarts

This past year I asked Don Faul to come and speak about Leadership and what he has learned in his career as a Special Forces marine, and senior executive at Google, Facebook, Pinterest and Athos. The following seeks to capture the essence of his conversation with this year’s Fellows: What is Leadership? Becoming a Great Leader.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). EQ and Team Leadership? Summary: Team Leadership skills, operating knowhow and industry knowledge are all tremendously important. Most VCs are book smart.

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How To Be A Great Leader

YoungUpstarts

Many people confuse leadership and management. Leadership, on the other hand, is about creating a change that you believe in. My thesaurus says the best synonym for leadership is management. The most successful companies (and leaders) make sure that there’s a balance of good leadership and good management.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017). Elizabeth enjoys sharing her success story with other female entrepreneurs. to advocate for the 11.6

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Developing a Leadership Philosophy

The Startup Magazine

At the beginning of each advanced leadership workshop session, business thought leader John Spence asks attendees how many currently have a written list of their key leadership philosophy and values. What Is a Leadership Philosophy? Leadership coach Deb Calvert identifies three defining aspects of a leadership philosophy.