10:15 a.m. Purpose-Driven Leadership, presented by Ed Buckley, CEO Peerfit
by Joe · 25 things on Twos
- Self-learning
- Discipline in learning what we don't know
- Obsessed with reading
- Need to have the best information in front of you to make the best decisions
- Can't make time, can only prioritize time
- Why are you on this mission?
- What's my role in serving the company?
- To visualize, built, promote, delegate, solve, promote, and share Twos
- When do people need to move seats and when do people need to get off the bus?
- CEOs don't do all the work, founders do the work
- If you are doing things other people can do, you are robbing them of their energy
- Get out of people's way and empower them
- Reads books about other founders and people who have done things
- The CEO has to put their head on their shoulders and set the tone for the company
- The company culture comes from your values and personalities
- Share information with your company
- Are you dedicated to surviving at all costs?
- Recommends reading Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell
- https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Magic-Common-Leadership-Strategies/dp/0385523866
- Working through problems with other people (other founders and mentors) helps him
- Provide updates to investors that are initially uninterested
- Investor pitches are free analysis of your company
- Tell investors about the future growth opportunity of your company after reaching a milestone
- Took him about 6 months on average to raise a round
- Anyone can be a leader as long as they listen, take in great ideas, and do what's best for the company