by Chris Heivly | May 11, 2015 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
You know you have to do the leader thing. What are the foundational elements of your leadership style? I have thrown out almost all of the leadership styles I was shown 20+ years ago. There was the patriarchal style left over from the 1950’s. This was the...
by Chris Heivly | Mar 23, 2015 | INC, My Thoughts
Leadership muscles have to be built just like your body muscles. Leadership muscles are no different than body muscles and like your body, you need to exercise and build your leadership muscles to perform at your best. And like a great workout, you must break down...
by Chris Heivly | Mar 1, 2015 | INC, My Thoughts
Great team leaders build great teams and great teams execute best when setting a foundation early. As a venture capitalist, I get to peer into the soul and psyche of many early-stage companies. My observation of literally thousands of company reviews is that there is...
by Chris Heivly | Sep 30, 2014 | My Thoughts
We never talk about it, but fear is the giant elephant in the room. It drives everything. On the outside, I am an extroverted, sometimes over-the-top cheerleader for my portfolio companies. The Startup Factory (TSF), the accelerator I run, has 31 investments. But I...
