Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

D iversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is now a critical part of the conversation in every boardroom in America. Corporate boards are gradually working toward increased diversity and chasing the recognized value in more diverse leadership.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2014

I could have listened to her for hours as many of her lessons were ones I hadn’t heard before such as how she used online gaming when she was younger as a way of both teaching herself tech as well as learning to lead remote teams. Nanea Reeves has a storied career in senior leadership roles at technology companies.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Abraham Gin, an entrepreneur, business coach, and CEO of Gin Consulting Group , which provides unique leadership development and training platforms. Abraham serves his clients with both forward-looking business growth strategy and digital marketing through leadership applications partners. What problems does it solve?

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our seventeenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2017

So I put together some notes on how to due diligence a management team, from the point of view of a prospective colleague. In a group, the more extroverted personalities will dominate the conversation, but they’re not always the most insightful people. The whole process feels a lot like dating for marriage.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

Lately the topic of leadership & teams has been coming up a lot in my daily life. It’s my belief that through exceptional leadership you attract great teams that do more than the sum of the parts. ON LEADERSHIP. I am a strong believer that leadership and team development comes from these daily interactions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Crafting Your Leadership Story: Lessons Around the Campfire written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Tony Martignetti, a leadership advisor, coach, bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Diligent and BoardEffect have written extensively about artificial intelligence (AI) over the years, from how nonprofit organizations can benefit to expert tips for AI implementation to guidance on AI governance. Nonie Dalton, VP of product management for BoardEffect and Diligent Community, carries the conversation into the new year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

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Board Effect

JUNE 26, 2023

Due to the unique characteristics of each nonprofit, there is no simple, straightforward answer to that question. Board Self-Assessments Ensure Strong Board Leadership Communities depend on community banks and credit unions to provide them with services they can’t get from the government or on their own.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

In the spring of 2012, Harvard Business Review wrote an article titled ‘ Are Women Better Leaders then Men? bringing into review research data from Zenger Folkman, Inc. In fact, the data shows that females edge slightly over males in 14 of the 16 competencies that were measured in all leadership positions.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With the continuous advances in technology, it’s easier than ever for businesses to get work done remotely. Since so many organizations have spent time working in a remote environment due to Covid-19, we’ve quickly learned what works for this unique situation and which areas need improvement. It’s a win-win. It’s a win for both sides.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

All of us are struggling to keep up in this age of technological acceleration, where we learn every day that we can’t trust links in our email, marketing guarantees, or phone requests from people we don’t know. I’m sure that all of you recognize that the technology available for marketing has changed. Take your first step today.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Strategies to Combat Buddy Punching When it comes to strategies for preventing buddy punching, technological solutions take the forefront. Cultivating an Ethical Work Culture Apart from technological interventions, fostering a work culture where ethical behavior is valued and rewarded plays a vital role.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2015

As president I had to convince a bunch of college-age students to pay dues, turn up at weekly meetings, manage budgets, doing community service and avoid the kind of behavior that might make your organization defunct. I learned about leadership again in my first job out of school. The hardest leadership challenge is in the home.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. What do you think?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The annual performance review is quickly becoming a thing of the past. However, the most significant reason is that the annual performance review is simply unable to sustain, measure, or improve employee productivity in the workplace in a way that is effective or engaging for employees. The answer is active management.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

by Deb Boelkes, author of “ Heartfelt Leadership: How to Capture the Top Spot and Keep on Soaring “ In March, the world suffered a huge shock. Obviously, this physical closeness likely can’t happen now due to social distancing. As an entrepreneur, she has accelerated advancement for women to senior leadership.

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Board Effect

JUNE 14, 2023

5 Trends Impacting Nonprofit Governance Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute shared her insights, and worked with community foundation groups to pull together key questions that nonprofit boards need to be asking, at Community Foundations of Canada Reconnect 2023. Are we prepared for sustainability of grantmaking?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2022

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for his Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. In fact, finding more balance may be impossible, due to the many daily emergencies and problems, but we can all find the time to fine-tune our focus.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Risks of Board Members Not Being Cyber-Ready Nonprofits, like any other type of organization, rely heavily on technology and digital infrastructure for communication, data management, fundraising, and more. Failure to comply due to lack of cyber readiness could result in legal consequences.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. 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.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

A 2013 study published by Carl Frey and Michael Osborne of the University of Oxford shows 66 percent of the nation’s workforce has a medium to high risk of being displaced due to technology advances in coming decades. Building learning organizations will require what I call “learning conversations.”

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and innovate along the frontier of emerging technologies. At Capital Factory at 7:00 pm. At Galvanize at 10:30 am. $79

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Conversion optimization is hard; it’s constantly changing and you need to know a lot about a lot. Keeping up with the technology changes and managing business’ expectations can be tricky. Here’s what some of the top experts in the field are saying about the top challenges in conversion optimization. #1 Paul Rouke, PRWD.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

After Fazt Tech came into existence , the goal of the company was to offer high-quality service to customers seeking technology-based solutions. The only way to undercut their efforts is to exercise strategies of cost leadership or differentiation, which translates to slashing the prices or offering something more innovative.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

and had several phone conversations after that. We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures' And Seriously.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Luminaries like Robert Scoble (author of “ Naked Conversations ” and godfather of blogging ) have caused spikes in web traffic through highlighting particular products. For companies to milk this, best practices include the following: - Having a conversational brand. Having a strategy. Reaching relevant influencers.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

It’s critical that you continually move past your job description and contribute to the industry conversation on a larger scale. Building thought leadership throughout your career is a helpful way of differentiating yourself from those around you. Write consistently. Participate in speaking engagements.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

One very simple way to approach this would be to use a single slide up front that previews the conversation to come, covering these basics so the investor is up to speed right away.). Wasting 10 minutes to attempt to fix whatever isn’t working kills the conversation momentum and effectiveness of the pitch.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 11, 2019

She is a Silicon Valley veteran – having been the Senior Director of Engineering at Yodlee, then holding several CTO, Chief Architect, and other engineering leadership roles at a few startups before landing at Shippo in 2016. Technical design quality. At Shippo, we also consider tech debt in our definition of code quality.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2020

As businesses around the world return to work, leadership teams are tasked with deciding how best to reopen for their customers, their employees, and their values. One-to-ones and performance reviews suddenly needed to happen online, where confident direction and meaningful conversation could be undermined by slow buffering speeds.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

This should generate interest in your products and services by providing thought leadership, advice, and information that your audience cares about. It is an ongoing process where you need to keep constant tabs on important numbers such as organic visits, conversions, and lead acquisition rates. Use the multi-channel approach.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The technology has been adopted with astonishing speed. Customer Service: Chatbots can handle inbound queries and requests, simulating human conversation by using natural language processing. However, remember that this technology has only had widespread use for a year.

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