foundership, leadership and

growth

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knowledge economy

• the world has changed

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dying art of leadership

• voting in elections• corporate scandals• income inequality• occupy movement

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everyone thinks they’re a great leader

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world leaders

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who is developing leaders?

• boy scouts?• church?• military?• corporations?• government?

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the importance of leadership

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why is this important to you?

• you can hire business skills• it’s hard to hire a leader

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great leaders

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great companies have great founders

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great leaders

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what is striking about these leaders

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a big question

• why are the top technology companies headed by founders, not hired guns?

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the canadian VC industry

• jettisons the founder• hires a business person

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success

• if you want to be successful as a founder, you need to become a better leader, not a better manager

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as a founder you need to provide leadership to

• employees• customers• investors

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the key to successful leadership

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meeting peoples needs and the organizations needs at the same

time

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empathy

• people won’t care until they know that you care about them

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jimmy wales

jimmy wales

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interpersonal skills

• Being open to dialog• Gaining trust• Having empathy• Showing you care 

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vision

• people need to follow an inspiring vision

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steve jobs

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communication

• they need to understand what their role is in achieving that vision

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michael dell

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communication

• Being accessible• Listening to understand• Keeping open dialog• Forwarding your vision

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motivation

• they need to be motivated to follow the vision

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larry page

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motivation

• Meeting their needs• Recognition• Compensation• Advancement

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coaching

• they need to be treated as individuals

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bill hewlett

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coaching

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the final word

your ultimate success as a founder will depend on your leadership ability

to be a leader you need to meet peoples’ needs

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