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Timeless Advice for Beginner Entrepreneurs

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Although this interview took place eight years ago, I believe all the guidance is just as relevant today as it was when I first said it: When do I talk to the venture capitalists? Five years from now. Seriously, entrepreneurs need to get an understanding of the funding ladder. Typically it starts with your own cash.

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The Doerr Institute for New Leaders

Coaching Tip

With a $50 million gift from venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, through their private family foundation, Rice University is planning an unconventional approach to developing students into leaders. Mobile Leadership Reference Guides: . Can't Get Enough Leadership. Retired Brig. Ask the Coach .

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Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet?

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet? A balanced nutritional diet, a balanced reading diet, and of course that balance between our personal and professional lives. You can’t talk about this too much.

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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. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Why Sexual Harassment Is More of a Problem in Venture Capital

Harvard Business Review

The only thing that surprises me about the recent furor over sexual harassment by Silicon Valley venture capitalists is that people are surprised. Some Silicon Valley firms are turning to sexual harassment training as a solution. It’s to replace loudership with real leadership. I’m not discouraging that.

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Have You Earned the Right to Lead? Ten Deeply Destructive Mistakes That Suggest the Answer Is No (and How to Stop Making Them)

Strategy Driven

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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

Harvard Business Review

At INSEAD, two students Philippe Dongier and Katie (co-author of this post) sent a school-wide email asking if anyone was interested in cultivating coursework and careers related to nonprofits. Like a venture capitalist, he said if these experiments delivered on their goals, more funding would follow.