Home// Founder Questions// Leadership LeadershipFounder Questions Filter: All Management 48 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 29 Advisors & Board of Directors 26 Mental Health & Mindfulness 25 Coaches & Leadership Training 22 List Cards Management View all Management audios » Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging View all Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging audios » Advisors & Board of Directors View all Advisors & Board of Directors audios » Mental Health & Mindfulness View all Mental Health & Mindfulness audios » Coaches & Leadership Training View all Coaches & Leadership Training audios » Play What does the process of finding a co-founder look like? Deana Burke Co-founder at Boys Club Crypto/Web3 • Leadership Play How should I pay myself as a DAO founder? Natasha Hoskins Co-founder at Boys Club Crypto/Web3 • Leadership Play How can I best manage a decentralized team? David Vorick Crypto/Web3 • Leadership Play How can I skill up as a web3 founder? David Vorick Crypto/Web3 • Leadership Play How should I avoid burnout? Sofia Elizondo Co-founder and COO at Brightseed Biotech • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play What is your number one piece of advice for academic founders? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Management Play How should I build culture as my company scales? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Leadership Play How should I approach building my team? Paul Bleicher Founder and CEO at Phase Forward Biotech • Hiring Play How do I make the switch from scientist to startup founder? Nabiha Saklayen Founder and CEO at Cellino Biotech • Management Play Why should I prioritize self-care? Nabiha Saklayen Founder and CEO at Cellino Biotech • Leadership Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Jake Becraft Founder and CEO at Strand Therapeutics Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play What is your number one piece of advice to founder-led biotech founders? Jake Becraft Founder and CEO at Strand Therapeutics Biotech • Leadership Play Who should I choose to be on my scientific advisory board? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play How should I find informal advisors? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play How should I choose my leadership style? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Leadership Play Who should I choose to be on my board of directors? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Why is the founder-led biotech so important? Celine Halioua Founder and CEO at Loyal Biotech • Leadership Play What are the most common mistakes academic founders make? Celine Halioua Founder and CEO at Loyal Biotech • Leadership Play How do I bring team members up to speed while scaling? Celine Halioua Founder and CEO at Loyal Biotech • Leadership Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Bill Brady Founder and CEO at Kula Bio Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How should I approach building my team? (Part 2) Bill Brady Founder and CEO at Kula Bio Biotech • Hiring Play How should I approach building my team? (Part 3) Bill Brady Founder and CEO at Kula Bio Biotech • Hiring Play How should I approach building my team? (Part 1) Bill Brady Founder and CEO at Kula Bio Biotech • Hiring Play What skill did you have to work on as a technical founder? Alec Nielsen Founder & CEO at Asimov Biotech • Leadership Play What is your advice for academic founders? Alec Nielsen Founder & CEO at Asimov Biotech • Engineering Play What should a professor's role be after the company forms? Myron Kassaraba Technology Licensing Officer at MIT TLO Leadership • Starting a Company Play Can I be an introvert and still run a big company? Dharmesh Shah CTO at HubSpot Leadership • Management Play How do I avoid employee burnout? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play What do I need to ask for board approval on? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do you manage being a CEO and a parent? Jessica Nam Kim CEO at Ianacare Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How should I tackle tough conversations? Maggie Crowley Director of Product Management at Drift Leadership • Management Play How can I keep exceptional talent in my company? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Leadership • Management Play How should I prepare for a tough conversation? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Leadership • Management Play How can companies fall down on setting culture? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Leadership • Starting a Company Play As a senior leader, how can I invest in my personal development? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How should I help develop my team as leaders? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Leadership • Management Play How do I avoid bias in my interview process? Andrea Garvey Head of HR at Hometap Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How can I continue to build a diverse team as my company scales? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How do I find an independent board member? David Cancel CEO at Drift Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How should I think about building and scaling my team? David Cancel CEO at Drift Benefits • Hiring Play What is psychological safety? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How should I tackle tough conversations? Patrick Campbell CEO at ProfitWell Leadership • Management Play Why should I avoid title inflation? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Management Play How do you practice self-care as a founder? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How should I encourage my team to take care of their mental health? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play What do I do if an employee seems burnt out? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play What does it take to grow early stage companies? Brian Balfour CEO at Reforge Growth • Leadership Play How can I keep my team motivated and engaged amidst the pandemic? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play What questions should I ask in an interview for senior team members? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play What goes in to creating a top place to work? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play How can I start a conversation about diversity, inclusion, and belonging with my team? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Why is it important for company leaders to be accessible? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play How do I avoid employee burnout? Basel Fakhoury CEO at User Interviews Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How can I become a better manager? Bhavika Shah Product at Range.co Leadership • Management Play Part 1: How do I create a culture? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How should I prepare for 1:1s with my team? Bhavika Shah Product at Range.co Leadership • Management Play What is the value of advisors? Ellen Rubin CEO at ClearSky Data (Acquired by Amazon) Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I invest in my mental health as a founder? Patrick Campbell CEO at ProfitWell Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I empower my senior leadership team members? David Cancel CEO at Drift Leadership • Management Play How do I stay ahead of the curve? Chad Laurans Fmr CEO at SimpliSafe Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 2: Why should I build a network of other founders? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 3: How do I skill up as a CEO? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 3: What do I talk to a CEO coach about? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I create a diverse culture? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I give constructive feedback to a member of my team? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Leadership • Management Play How can I manage stress as a working parent? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play As an employer, how can I retain working parents? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How can I start a conversation about caregiver inclusion with my team? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I build a customer persona? Veronica Armstrong CEO at Isle de Nature Leadership • Management Play Part 2: How do I give constructive feedback to a member of my team? Bhavika Shah Product at Range.co Leadership • Management Play How can I learn to be a better leader? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I communicate the value add of a diverse environment internally and externally? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play What is the minimum team size I should be concerned about? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I prioritize diversity & inclusion on my early engineering team? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I prioritize employee complaint safety nets and tools? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Leadership • Management Play Why is belonging so important? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play When should I hire a people team? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play Should DEI factor into my hiring decisions? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How do I train my senior leaders to interview without bias? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How can I be welcoming of DEI, especially when course correcting? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I keep diverse talent in my company? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I measure DEI, while avoiding tokenizing underrepresented groups? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Part 2: How often should the board meet? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do I best utilize my board? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How much equity should I give advisors? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do I know I'm ready to be a CEO? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Should I share my company DEI data? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I promote remote inclusion? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How much should I rely on my People Operations team to create a diverse environment? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Part 2: How do I manage work-life balance as a founder? Chris Savage CEO at Wistia Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Part 1: How do I manage stress as a CEO? Chris Savage CEO at Wistia Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I model mental health for my team? Chris Savage CEO at Wistia Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I ask my VC for a raise? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play How do I say no to an investor? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Part 1: What do I do if two important investors can't agree on anything? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Part 1: What do I do if my relationship with my investor isn't working out? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play What tips do you have for founders with little financial experience? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Budgeting & Planning Play How transparent should I be with my VCs? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Tech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play What is your number one piece of advice for early stage founders? Yvonne Hao Fmr. COO / CFO at PillPack Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I start meditating? Colin Raney CMO at PillPack Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Part 2: How do I skill up as a CEO? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I stay ahead of the curve? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 1: Why should I build a network of other founders? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 2: How do I empower senior leadership team members? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I create a positive company culture? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Leadership • Management Play Part 1: How do I skill up as CEO? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I deal with fraud? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Leadership • Management Play How do I share news of delays with customers and prospects? Jamie Goldstein Partner at Pillar Leadership • Management Play How do I seek out help when I’m struggling mentally and emotionally as a founder? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do you parent and lead a company at the same time? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Part 2: How can I manage stress as a CEO? Jason Robins CEO at Draft Kings Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I evaluate my board? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 2: How do I say no to a board member? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do I manage my board? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 2: Why would I join a CEO group? Gail Goodman Fmr. CEO at Constant Contact Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I measure the effectivess of my senior leaders? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play Part 2: How can I get smarter about building an inclusive environment? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I talk to my employees about race? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Part 2: Should I stay in the CEO role? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 3: What is the role of a CEO? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 2: What do I talk to a CEO coach about? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play What questions should I ask in an interview for a senior team member? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play How can I integrate mindfulness into my daily routine? Colin Raney CMO at PillPack Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I create a mindfulness practice? Colin Raney CMO at PillPack Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Part 1: How can I get smarter about building an inclusive environment? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do I identify diverse pools of talent? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play Part 1: Should I stay in the CEO role? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 2: What is the role of a CEO? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I manage work-life balance as a founder? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How can I manage stress as a founder? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I learn to trust my management team to do their thing? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Leadership • Management Play Should I include a clause about who has "final say" in my co-founder agreement? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Leadership • Starting a Company Play What is your number one piece of advice for early stage founders? Sarah Hodges Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do I know when I need to fire someone? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play What do I do if I have two equally valuable team members who can't get along? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play How do I rescope someone's job? Russ Wilcox Partner at Pillar VC Leadership • Management Play What do you do if an employee is abusive to co-workers, vendors or customers? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play Part 1: How do I empower my senior leadership team members? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Leadership • Management Play Part 2: How do I create a positive company culture? Steve Conine Co-Founder at Wayfair Leadership • Management Play What do I do if my team isn't executing well? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play How do I know if I have the right team to help build my company? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Leadership • Management Play Part 1: How do I hire senior leadership team members? Corey Thomas CEO at Rapid7 Benefits • Hiring Play Part 1: Why would I join a CEO group? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 1: What is the role of a CEO? Chris Savage CEO at Wistia Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play When should I start working with a CEO coach? Dave Balter CEO at Flipside Crypto Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do board dynamics change over time? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I effectively run a board meeting? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How can I create a culture on my board? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play When should I create a board? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 2: How do I effectively run a board meeting? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play What do I need to ask for board approval on? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 1: How do I say no to a board member? Steve Kokinos CEO at Algorand Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do I prioritize diversity on my board? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 1: How often should my board meet? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Management View all Management audios » Play How can I best manage a decentralized team? David Vorick Crypto/Web3 • Leadership Play What is your number one piece of advice for academic founders? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Management Play How should I build culture as my company scales? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Leadership Play How should I approach building my team? Paul Bleicher Founder and CEO at Phase Forward Biotech • Hiring Play How do I make the switch from scientist to startup founder? Nabiha Saklayen Founder and CEO at Cellino Biotech • Management Play What are the most common mistakes academic founders make? Celine Halioua Founder and CEO at Loyal Biotech • Leadership Play How do I bring team members up to speed while scaling? Celine Halioua Founder and CEO at Loyal Biotech • Leadership + 41 more View all Management Answers to Founder Questions » Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging View all Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging audios » Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Reshma Shetty Co-founder and COO at Ginkgo Bioworks Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Jake Becraft Founder and CEO at Strand Therapeutics Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play Why is it important to build a diverse team? Bill Brady Founder and CEO at Kula Bio Biotech • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How do I avoid bias in my interview process? Andrea Garvey Head of HR at Hometap Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play How can I continue to build a diverse team as my company scales? Katie Burke Chief People Officer at HubSpot Benefits • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Play What is psychological safety? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How can I start a conversation about diversity, inclusion, and belonging with my team? Christina Luconi Chief People Officer at Rapid7 Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership + 22 more View all Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Answers to Founder Questions » Advisors & Board of Directors View all Advisors & Board of Directors audios » Play Who should I choose to be on my scientific advisory board? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play How should I find informal advisors? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play Who should I choose to be on my board of directors? Emily Leproust CEO at Twist Bioscience Biotech • Advisors & Board of Directors Play What do I need to ask for board approval on? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play How do I find an independent board member? David Cancel CEO at Drift Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play What is the value of advisors? Ellen Rubin CEO at ClearSky Data (Acquired by Amazon) Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership Play Part 2: How often should the board meet? Amy Villeneuve Fmr. COO and President at Amazon Robotics Advisors & Board of Directors • Leadership + 19 more View all Advisors & Board of Directors Answers to Founder Questions » Mental Health & Mindfulness View all Mental Health & Mindfulness audios » Play How should I avoid burnout? Sofia Elizondo Co-founder and COO at Brightseed Biotech • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play Why should I prioritize self-care? Nabiha Saklayen Founder and CEO at Cellino Biotech • Leadership Play How do I avoid employee burnout? Janet Comenos CEO at Spotted Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How do you manage being a CEO and a parent? Jessica Nam Kim CEO at Ianacare Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play What is psychological safety? Leslie Forde Founder at Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging • Leadership Play How do you practice self-care as a founder? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness Play How should I encourage my team to take care of their mental health? Helen Adeosun CEO at CareAcademy Leadership • Mental Health & Mindfulness + 18 more View all Mental Health & Mindfulness Answers to Founder Questions » Coaches & Leadership Training View all Coaches & Leadership Training audios » Play As a senior leader, how can I invest in my personal development? Gabriela McManus SVP, People Operations at Drizly Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I stay ahead of the curve? Chad Laurans Fmr CEO at SimpliSafe Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 2: Why should I build a network of other founders? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 3: How do I skill up as a CEO? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play Part 3: What do I talk to a CEO coach about? Brian Halligan CEO at HubSpot Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How can I learn to be a better leader? Cara Shortsleeve CEO at The Leadership Consortium Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership Play How do I know I'm ready to be a CEO? Emily Green Independent Board Director & Advisor Coaches & Leadership Training • Leadership + 15 more View all Coaches & Leadership Training Answers to Founder Questions »
