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The Leader as a Venture Capitalist

Kevin Eikenberry

He said that when striving for innovation, leaders should think like venture capitalists. Consider what venture capitalists do. Click the link , email us or take advantage of the offer below to join us to build your leadership skills one skill at a time, one month at a time.

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Eliciting Excellence – An Online Leadership and Learning Opportunity

Kevin Eikenberry

In each interview you will learn specific strategies and skills to help you become a more effective leader and to elicit excellence from others. Yes, I am one of the experts, as is Guy Harris, my teammate and co-author for the upcoming book From Bud to Boss – the Secrets of a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership.

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Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

Strategy Driven

Where a business is headquartered can make a huge difference in the skill level of your employees, raising capital and attracting customers. In layman’s terms, venture capitalists don’t want to fly across the country for a board meeting.

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The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship in B-Schools in Three Charts

Harvard Business Review

Like a venture capitalist, he said if these experiments delivered on their goals, more funding would follow. Across the programs studied, Yale School of Management topped the chart with 95% of its course offerings in 2009 incorporating social benefit content. Corporations: Donate Your Skills, Not Just Your Money.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. These are character traits, not matters of skill, practice, knowledge, or experience. Make no mistake: Unless you and all the leaders in your organization can gain the trust of your employees, performance will suffer.

Company 62
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Is Your Team Failing Elegantly? Seven Leadership Mistakes That Wear Away at Your Company’s Will to Win

Strategy Driven

Unusually Excellent : The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. He was named one of the country’s Top 100 venture capitalists in 2009 by AlwaysOn and has led investments in many successful high-growth companies as a partner at several Bay Area VC firms. About the Author.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. These are character traits, not matters of skill, practice, knowledge, or experience. Make no mistake: Unless you and all the leaders in your organization can gain the trust of your employees, performance will suffer.

Company 50