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Brad Feld: helping CEOs overcome covid's psychological challenges & build diverse leadership teams
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Brad Feld has been an early stage investor & entrepreneur for 30 years. He co-founded Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, Intensity Ventures & Techstars. Brad’s also a published author & a long-distance runner who’s completed dozens of marathons!
We discussed:
- Brad's new book - "The StartUp Community Way" - and explored why the theory of complex systems is so crucial for startup & scaleup leaders
- The psychological challenges Brad has faced during his career as an entrepreneur and investor
- The importance of regular emotional, physical and intellectual resets
- The steps Brad has taken to help his portfolio CEOs overcome the psychological/emotional challenges they've faced in 2020
- Why Brad recently committed to getting at least one non-white board member - and preferably at least one female AND one non-white board member - on every board he serves, even if it means giving up his board seat
- The other actions Brad's encouraging to improve diversity within his portfolio
For more insights into startup communities check out https://startupcw.com & for guidance on hiring & retaining stellar tech startup & scaleup leadership talent head over to https://alpinasearch.com
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Manage episode 271308739 series 2362821
Brad Feld has been an early stage investor & entrepreneur for 30 years. He co-founded Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, Intensity Ventures & Techstars. Brad’s also a published author & a long-distance runner who’s completed dozens of marathons!
We discussed:
- Brad's new book - "The StartUp Community Way" - and explored why the theory of complex systems is so crucial for startup & scaleup leaders
- The psychological challenges Brad has faced during his career as an entrepreneur and investor
- The importance of regular emotional, physical and intellectual resets
- The steps Brad has taken to help his portfolio CEOs overcome the psychological/emotional challenges they've faced in 2020
- Why Brad recently committed to getting at least one non-white board member - and preferably at least one female AND one non-white board member - on every board he serves, even if it means giving up his board seat
- The other actions Brad's encouraging to improve diversity within his portfolio
For more insights into startup communities check out https://startupcw.com & for guidance on hiring & retaining stellar tech startup & scaleup leadership talent head over to https://alpinasearch.com
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