CTO Leadership Skills from Engineering to C Suite
Frederic Rivain has served as a CTO for numerous technology companies in France and the US. He speaks to the differences in managing technical vs non technical staff and aligning to their motivations. Frederic talks to: Differences in leading technical and non-technical professionals Role of the CTO on the executive leadership team Advice to those […]
Pushing Boundaries Leads to Executive Growth
Carla Fowler, an Executive Coach and founder of THAXA, has gone through the challenge of changing a career path and embracing new opportunities. Carla speaks to the advantages and growth (both personal and professional) of pushing yourself and getting outside of your comfort zone. Professionals achieve career accomplishments by continuing to push oneself, learning, tackling new […]
Brad Feld, VC, Boards; Why be on one, 1st Timers and the Colorado Trail
Venture Capitalist Brad Feld of the Foundry Group has invested in many well-known and successful companies. Brad has authored and co-authored several books on leadership for startups. Most recently, Startup Boards , a book he co-authored released its second edition.
Today, Brad discusses:
· Critical and insightful advice for serving on a board
· Key skills for first-time board members
· Important perspectives on C level hiring
Brad also shares a story or two from his Colorado Trail hiking experience and why he will never serve on 30 boards simultaneously ever again. Brad closes with a personal experience early in his life, what he learned from that moment, and how it continues to guide him daily.
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General Kevin “Chili” Chilton, Board Member, Astronaut and flying the Space Shuttle
The impressively humble General Kevin Patrick ‘Chili’ Chilton joins the show today to share his 34-½ years of experience in the Air Force as well as the successful transition he then navigated into corporate America. A note to those who have not served in the Armed Forces: I will be referring to our guest as […]
