Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

Thousands of member leaders give generously of their time and expertise to help EO connect, inspire, and propel entrepreneurs in their leadership journeys and help move the world forward. Winnie truly exemplifies the true spirit of servant leadership to which all members aspire.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . Here’s Why on his Both Sides of the Table blog for a good read and a good lesson. Subscribe to the Gust Blog. Enter your email address to subscribe to the Gust Blog. Subscribe by email. Invested Interests. Get updates in your inbox.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

It includes people from across the country and even from overseas (such as myself), it includes people with different levels of tenure, and it includes members with varying levels of leadership experience. She wants to reconnect with members that she served with in volunteer leadership positions in past years. Anything goes?as

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Travel to EO’s annual Global Leadership Conference (GLC), held in Singapore in 2024, featuring full immersion of Learn Arounds , and guest speakers Mo Gawdat and Chatri Sityodtong. Fast-track your leadership journey on the EO Path of Leadership. One of my first EO events was the Global Leadership Conference in Singapore.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

I follow other investors on Twitter, Quora, and respond to blog posts--I've even been able to strengthen my ties to other investors through Instagram. Here are five things that I think angel groups should take a look at, because I do think they can continue to play an active role going forward: 1) Industry Leadership. Two a week!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

We share our board meeting decks and month-end financials with everyone in the organization, and we expect them to engage with this information and ask questions,” says Odiaka Gonzalez, VP of People and Operations with Global Citizen Year , a nonprofit organization that equips young people to create meaningful impact on global issues. “We

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“In my perspective, there is leadership and then there is entrepreneurship. Leadership illustrates the ability to see the goal and make it to the end. They are my sounding board, and they fuel my own desire to be better.” The post Kate Morgan: Leadership vs. Entrepreneurship appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2020

We asked Adrienne to tell us more about the MyEO Tasimba leadership experience. She reminds me daily to stay connected to all I learned about myself and the world during our MyEO trip into the Tasimba leadership experience. Since transitioning from an active management role at the firm, she continues to serve as a board member.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 15, 2021

That was the situation I found myself managing as I counseled and guided a company in navigating an internal communications crisis recently after turmoil erupted over a surprise change in leadership. The Board approved the choice, and the new CEO was announced without ­explanation or context. Is the Board aligned with management?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

Whether your chapter holds regular strategy summits (like EO Cape Town, photo above) or is considering doing so, here are three things the most successful summits can do for your leadership board—all of which create a remarkable ripple effect across membership as a whole. The other 99 percent? Alignment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. To combat this, our team began reading more literature about diversity and forcing our top leadership to have more uncomfortable conversations. and the EO blog. . Diversity is no exception. This helps us broaden our pool.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. Smaller businesses may be attracted to blogs, social media posts, and email marketing. and more articles from the EO blog. In addition to high-level conferences, where else can you meet CEOs?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2024

” Embracing the transformative power of generosity, Alex Yastrebenetsky, an EO Cincinnati member who inspired us with his thought leadership in Want to Change Lives? My realization felt life-changing, compelling me to draft this blog post immediately. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The qualitative data will guide your senior leadership team on how to react to the quantitative data. How does your manager’s leadership style impact on your productivity? and more articles from the EO blog. . The post 3 ways to measure employee happiness (and 1 step you shouldn’t skip) appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

Derrek Kayongo, Global Soap Project; Andrew Wilson, ICC; Shamina Singh, Mastercard; Joshua Williams, Ashoka; Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair; and Warren Rustand, Dean of the EO Leadership Academy. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. • SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. “At

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? Gogii spent way more effort marketing to what I call “The USA Today market&# rather than the tech blog market. But I never gave up.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The people looking to us for leadership and support—whether in our living rooms or company break rooms— are vital points of feedback for us to practice our communication skills and discover our blind spots. Contributed by Jamie Pujara , EO’s Global Board Chair and a member of EO Kenya. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

And I’ll bet that the leadership he displayed helped his angel decide he had the character worth backing. Some readers of this blog also pointed out that “pivoting&# can be disruptive on the employees of an organization. Inspiration/ Leadership – As an entrepreneur you’re always under-resourced.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

I often think about business and life but seldom write about it because it’s not a sound-bite or a nugget of knowledge one can apply immediately to businesses so it generally doesn’t feel blog-worthy to me. It made no sense to me that Nanea should be dragged away from time with her husband Vic Anderson to attend a board meeting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The best advice she ever gave me, though, was to join the EO to build my leadership skills and my support network. About a year and a half after starting my business, I joined EO and was quickly invited onto the board of directors where I sat with a woman who is so unapologetically herself. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

My EO Forum served as a sounding board to examine my challenges—both personal and professional. From practical assistance, like boarding up my store windows in anticipation of a local riot, to the personal growth opportunities that I gained through my role managing our chapter’s learning calendar, EO members stood by me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2021

Designate time to play Apples to Apples, Punderdome or Cards Against Humanity ( a company favorite, but certainly not appropriate for every work environment ) or other card or board games. The post 4 outrageous ideas to reinvigorate company culture appeared first on THE BLOG. The benefits of a joyous work environment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? Leadership over backbenchers? I wish I had 20% of her confidence, focus and leadership skills at 25. Are you willing to give them the benefit of the doubt? To root for failure is not what our industry does.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Entrepreneurship provides opportunities: the opportunity to grow intentionally (I’m attending EO with Harvard Business School ); the opportunity to live flexibly (my family and I spent September hiking the Pacific Northwest); and the opportunity to give back consistently (mentoring other founders, serving on boards, investing in employees, etc.).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. One day if you’re lucky you’ll be big enough to work with recruiters to hire senior members of your team or your board. But without these unsung heroes you’ll go nowhere.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. The one that works best for me is visualization coupled with self talk. These are all creative processes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

We need to embrace and celebrate different leadership styles, perspectives, and approaches. Finally, we need more women on boards and in leadership. and more articles from the EO blog. Finally, let’s end the notion that there is only one way to succeed in business. Sign up here to EmpowHER today.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. In the video I linked to above Farb talks about how he got Rob Lord on board at Grockit. He first worked hard to get him to be an advisor to the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. At Stanford, you teach a class with Jeff Immelt called Systems Leadership. They have truly done a good job of positioning the company for the next decade.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

In-depth training A survey by The Conference Board reveals the key role of professional development for employee retention. Mentoring and leadership development often takes subtlety and nuance, navigating emotions and egos. and more articles from the EO blog. Such navigation is much easier in person than remotely.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 24, 2017

Use a method similar to the SBI Feedback Tool developed by The Center for Creative Leadership. Just because you have a clear vision of your company and where you want to take it doesn’t mean that everyone else on the team is on board with it. Besides communicating that vision, in order to get them on board, you also have to live it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2020

If you are the business owner or a key member of leadership, the buck stops with you. A brand ambassador or member of your leadership team says something that disparages or threatens an entire subculture. She participates in EO’s Accelerator program in Los Angeles, California and also sits on the EO Los Angeles Accelerator Board.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.” You will learn about running board meetings, setting up the ultimate financial plan, leading a team from the top, dealing with the press, raising capital, etc.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything. One component of a good Board is a high value add Independent Board Member, which in my experience, often doesn’t get added early enough (for a variety of reasons). So what follows are Five Question with Nilam.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. I wasn’t the first female member, but I was the first of any gender to hold these important leadership positions—and I believe that says something important about the ethos of EO and how the organization sees everybody as equal and of value.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Years ago, in one of our quarterly offsite meetings, a leadership team member told our facilitator, “I just don’t have enough time!” and more articles from the EO blog. Yet, being “busy” doesn’t make us happier; and it doesn’t make us more productive. It just means we are filling all of our available time.

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