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How to Succeed as a New Manager After a Battlefield Promotion

How to Succeed as a New Manager After a Battlefield Promotion

Often, emerging leaders receive promotions into management roles during regular compensation and promotion cycles, or when a senior leader announces their exit and long-standing succession plans are put into action.
How to Rebuild Psychological Safety and Momentum After Layoffs

How to Rebuild Psychological Safety and Momentum After Layoffs

Reports of layoffs have increased in recent months, and they are likely to continue for some time. Some leaders may believe that the initial challenge of carrying out reductions in force, or RIFs, with care...
Inside Silicon Valley’s SPAC psychology

Inside Silicon Valley’s SPAC psychology

The SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) hype is the latest financial engineering offering to quickly hit both mainstream media and the backrooms of Silicon Valley. Wall Street is now “printing” 15 new SPAC IPOs each...
5 traits of CEOs who successfully take their companies public

5 traits of CEOs who successfully take their companies public

It’s IPO season. Since June, more than 20 companies have filed S-1s. This includes seven companies filing in one day, on August 24, which is unprecedented. With dozens of CEOs planning to take their companies...
4 things extroverts can learn from introverts to lead through the pandemic

4 things extroverts can learn from introverts to lead through the pandemic

When Bombas CEO Dave Heath walks into a room, he commands attention and authority. With a deeply empathetic and engaging presence, he makes you feel strangely relaxed and energized at the same time.
Some Startups Thrive During Crises: Here's How

Some Startups Thrive During Crises: Here's How

Carly Stein, Founder & CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals, speaks to other founders on a regular basis, and even more so over the last couple months. Like most first time entrepreneurs, she’s been asking: What do...
Velocity Leadership Series Replays

Velocity Leadership Series Replays

Over the last two months, we’ve had the privilege to interview some incredible leaders and we’re finding that the companies that are truly thriving right now not only have strong business practices that work, but...
The 7 Things VCs Should Be Doing for Their Founders Right Now

The 7 Things VCs Should Be Doing for Their Founders Right Now

As we enter what will be at least another month of uncertainty and remote working due to the global Covid Crisis, your role as counsel, mentor, and coach to your portfolio Founders has never been...
Leading in Uncertain Times: Lessons from the Polar Explorers

Leading in Uncertain Times: Lessons from the Polar Explorers

In recent weeks, many of our coaching clients have sought guidance about charting the best course forward in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting market turbulence. As conferences are cancelled and international travel is...