Paul G. Silva

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Perfect For: Startup incubators & accelerators Business schools & entrepreneurship programs Team building & leadership development Innovation and strategy workshops Ready to Dive In? Contact me directly to schedule a call or request further details.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 6, 2021

Great ideas are a dime a dozen. For example, living in the Boston/Cambridge area, we are surrounded by some of the most innovative researchers in the world working at institutions like MIT and Harvard.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The post Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro: A Lesson in Self-Leadership appeared first on THE BLOG. Miranda Naiman is founder and managing partner of Empower , a Tanzanian consulting firm that passionately provides talent, advisory and insight services to clients across Africa.

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The Seraf Compass

AUGUST 27, 2020

Active deal leadership is one of the essential elements of success in early stage investing. As legendary investor Fred Wilson observed, every round needs a lead investor. Being a great deal lead takes experience, or the guidance of a great process.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

Under Governor Murphys leadership, the NJEDA has focused on supporting cutting-edge industries like AI, creating family-sustaining jobs for residents and bolstering the states innovation economy, said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 4, 2025

Evolve your leadership : Great leaders consistently manage themselves out of the job. One-on-Ones and Feedback Structure your 1:1s : Use a four-part format covering performance, relationships, leadership, and innovation. Design intentionally : Make sure you’re designing your organization with a span of control in mind.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

.” I don’t entirely agree with that and my experience with it has been different, but it brings up an incredibly important topic about leadership. I like to keep things simple and in my simple mind, leadership comes in two flavors, visionary leadership and operational leadership. It will be an incredible trip.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In support of military Veteran-founded startups, the Fund focuses on space, AI, and cybersecurity leveraging a veteran’s leadership. Miliary veterans possess attributes, experience, and skills that can be well-applied to entrepreneurship through leadership and knowledge of technology.

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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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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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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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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 14, 2021

In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, YLAI Network members joined a conversation with nine YLAI Fellowship alumni from a variety of countries and specialties on the YLAI Network Facebook page to discuss what leadership and integrity means to them. How can you apply these ideas to your style of leadership?

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

Create a Following One of the things we talk about in the thought leadership course I teach, Visible Work , is to bring people along in the journey, even at the beginning before you have results, polish, or even a service to offer yet.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Leadership: Enable transformational leadership that can drive sustainable change in the world. We will seize new opportunities to address operational and structural challenges and to gain a leadership position in the market by integrating sustainability into our organizational processes.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

Check out the previous posts on leadership values and getting the right people. This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). What is Vision? What makes some organizations last while others fade away?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

I have seen leadership teams take over great businesses from founders and get them to the next level. I’ve heard it called “moral leadership.” Etsy, where I am Chair of the Board and a large shareholder, is a great example of that. There are many others in my career as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The progress women in leadership have made over the past decade is energizing and generates hope and excitement for the future of female entrepreneurs. Contributed by Alexi Cashen, an EO San Francisco member who is CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports , co-founder of St. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 21, 2024

I was initially inspired to produce thought leadership content because I wanted to increase my company’s visibility on search engines and get more links to our website. There are two paths for establishing thought leadership: writing and speaking. EO members can even publish their thought leadership right here on EO Blog.

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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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2021

An energy-draining leadership flaw. Putting everyone else’s needs before mine turned out to be an easily executed but less-than-clever leadership flaw. Saying what I thought I should, rather than what I believed. When I don’t get along with someone, I always want the reason to be about them and not me. That was my mindset. Here’s why.

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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. Here’s what she shared: . Learn more about this magnificent MyEO event here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2020

Currently, the MillionLives.org leadership team includes about 120 people from 33 countries. The fact that many on the leadership team are entrepreneurs is no surprise. So, what exactly is the leadership team of MillionLives.org doing to achieve such success? Although it began with a cohort of HBS students, it quickly expanded.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

At EO’s 2024 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore, more than 1,800 EO members from 65 countries convened for the opportunity to learn and collaborate.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Strong Leadership and Team Building Finally, scaling a business requires effective leadership and a talented team. A scalable business model is not just about processes and systems; its about having the right people in place to execute your vision and have access to leadership development opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Leadership may not see everything that needs to be improved or tweaked, so it is up to everyone in the organization to notice what’s needed and speak up about disconnects between our stated values and our actions,” says Gonzalez. Buck the old way of authoritative leadership “over” in favor of inspiring leadership “with” your people. “I

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

Additionally, Culina Health plans to expand its leadership team with key hires to further strengthen its impact in the digital health space. The companys leadership in this space is indicative of the growing recognition of the role that nutrition plays in overall health and wellness.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 12, 2022

Leadership Skills & Development. Leadership Skills & Development. Leadership Skills & Development. Leadership Skills & Development. Read more about the work being done to preserve our world and get inspired to make an investment in a sustainable future. Maximizing Human Capital. Maximizing Human Capital.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 9, 2021

When you combine great leadership with a strong board of directors, the likelihood of a successful outcome for a business increases by an order of magnitude. As members of the board, they occupy leadership positions. While that leadership is not always explicit, it can manifest itself in many ways.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2024

Amidst the trials and triumphs, true leadership emerged. We discovered the power of teamwork, the resilience to conquer our deepest fears, and the unexpected emergence of true leadership in times of adversity. True leaders shine amid adversity. Reflecting on our experience, we gleaned invaluable lessons.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. I had the incredible privilege of being trained at one of the best schools for leadership in the world: Newell-Rubbermaid. I received weeks of leadership and sales training, learning from the industry’s best.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A profitable business led by an excellent leadership team with clear strategic vision, Moniepoint is well positioned to continue its impressive growth trajectory while driving financial inclusion for underserved businesses and individuals across Africa,” said Adefolarin Ogunsanya, Partner at Dev elopment Partners International.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

.” – Arshad Bholim, EO Uganda What leadership lessons or inspiration did you gain? “I It was a powerful reminder that leadership is not just about guiding but also about learning and growing alongside those you mentor.” – Arshad Bholim, EO Uganda Why is GSEA such a valuable part of the EO experience?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 2, 2020

Boeing’s leadership made some terrible decisions to cover up problems and rush production of the 737 Max. Good decision making is the essence of successful leadership, which is why the term “leader” is often equated to “decision-maker.” Elon Musk tweeted about taking Uber private and plummeted his company into chaos.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 26, 2020

You must act and replace the failed CEO with whomever is the best option in that moment and work with the new CEO to address the challenges facing the company, many a result of the failed CEO’s poor leadership. I am not a fan of removing the CEO until and unless it is abundantly clear that it must be done. You must remove a failing CEO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

The EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) is a two-day, intensive training conference for EO members who volunteer to be leaders in their chapter or region. The high-caliber leadership content and unique experience of networking with other leaders make GLC one of the top entrepreneurial conferences of the year.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

ADIVAH is a group of youth volunteers who put their leadership into practice by serving the community. YLAI Network member Jimmy Regis, the public relations manager of ADIVAH (Association for Integral Development of Haitian Values) in Haiti, is a lifelong advocate of lifting up others in the community.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You just have to outrun the slowest camper—and in the world of online thought leadership, there are a lot of slow campers. I’ve never quite related to that way of thinking—mostly because I don’t actually find most online content to be that good. Remember, you don’t have to outrun the bear. It is very true what they say.

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