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In this post, we share the 5-Questions (Our Accountability Frame) that can inspire and encourage accountability— one that works with human nature rather than against it. The Accountability Frame can be used when addressing someone 1:1, addressing a group (1:many), and working with ourselves more importantly.
How exactly can you quickly tell whether someone’s natural capabilities are complementary to yours without conducting a long-winded psychometric analysis? How do you determine the likely natural talent gaps in your initial founding duo or founding team? There are many ways to do this. But over the years, we have observed a pattern across multiple psychometric models and frameworks—one that can be distilled into four distinct talent footprints.
Today’s guest is Melanie Strong, Managing Partner at Next Ventures and former Nike executive for over 18 years. With a history of leading diverse international teams, Melanie is one of the most passionate leaders you can find in the sports, health and wellness space.
Most founders and investors in tech have their opinion on what traits are exemplary of top founders. In this post, we will first summarize specifically what those common traits and threads are. We will cover a bit about historical patterns (e.g., upbringing, initial living conditions, etc.) and psychological patterns (i.e., how they ‘think’). Second, we will discuss the invisible barriers of belonging and beliefs that inhibit their potential as they grow and evolve.
Today's guest is Monique Woodard, Founder at Cake Ventures. Cake Ventures has a simple, effective motto, “Investing in where we’re going, not where we came from.” Monique invests at the intersection of technology and newly powerful consumer groups who are mostly overlooked by most.
