Research has shown that a cadre of founders with shared experiences and histories has a better shot at survival than teams with less in common, but teams really performed when they include some of both.
Surround yourself with smart people who are not afraid to give honest feedback, and the most viable ideas will emerge.
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Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek presents a simple but very powerful idea: the power of "why," specifically the power of creating a purpose, a cause or a belief that motivates others. If you are leading a startup, group or team, creating a shared purpose is perhaps the most important outcome you can achieve. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
TEDxPuget Sound Sep 2009
As part of our exclusive video series, leaders of celebrated companies discuss how to attract and incentivize your startup team, and how those teams can evolve as the company matures.
This classroom exercise helps students experience and understand the factors behind startup success and failure.
A strong leader can manage both the engineering and business teams, keep everyone focused on key objectives and communicate the project’s overall priorities.
This research in the Netherlands found that experience alone is not enough for effective entrepreneurial teams. Entrepreneurial passion and a shared strategic vision also matter.
October 2021: Teams
Poorly managed conflicts can derail a company. How to manage disagreements with co-founders, investors and others.
New ventures often fail not because of flawed “big ideas” but because of problems executing the big ideas. The startup team is critical.
Women improve financial performance, make fewer mistakes and encourage more innovators to speak up.
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