The Inquisitive Leader: Issue # 9
Mark MacLeod
The Startup CEO Coach | I help startup CEOs grow all the way to a massive exit | Host of The Startup CEO Show podcast
Welcome to the ninth edition of?The Inquisitive Leader?newsletter,?a publication intended for the CEOs of VC and PE-funded companies and the investors who back them.
In my role as CEO coach, I ask lots of questions. So, let me answer two questions for you:
Q:?Why is this targeted at the leaders of institutionally funded companies?
A: Because once you take on capital you are committing to deliver a big outcome. The biggest exits are often founder-led. The focus of my practice is on helping CEOs grow faster than their companies in order to?deliver big outcomes.
Q:?Why is this called 'The Inquisitive Leader'?
A: I believe that powerful insights come from asking ourselves powerful questions. In each post below, I end by leaving you with questions to ask yourself.
Enjoy!
Venture for Canada podcast: Get 1% better each day
A few months ago, I sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with?Venture for Canada?covering the power of daily progress, the expectations on CEOs and many other topics.
An alternative to hiring an investment bank
While my main thing is coaching CEOs, in 2021 I advised on?$ 580M of deals using a model that offers a powerful and cost-effective alternative to hiring an investment bank.
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All we have is our time. Be a time diva!
The CEO's time is the most valuable. How you allocate it has a massive impact on company performance.
How to deal with toxic staff
Every company has this person: Someone who delivers results but at a cost to culture and cohesiveness. Someone who is toxic. How do you deal with them?
?You have a sports team, not a family
Startups like to refer to themselves as 'family' to promote retention. This is a mistake. Instead, think of your staff as being an elite sports team. Every seat in your company is scarce and should be held by the best person for the job.
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About Mark MacLeod
In my 3rd decade in startup land, I coach and advise the CEOs of high growth technology companies and help them execute game-changing deals.