A new venture had three founding partners all sharing the same vision. However, in trying to deliver on that vision, it became rapidly apparent they had different views on how that vision should be executed. We had to figure out if and how they could best work as a cohesive team.
Conducting one-to-one and group sessions we:
- Mapped out their backgrounds, experiences and geographic exposure
- Profiled their styles of leadership and communication
- Explored their drivers and ambitions, as well as their personal values and principles
- Studied how they interacted and the shift in dynamics depending on who was present
- Identified and aligned divergent perspectives and mindsets
- Facilitated debates on how they should conduct their business and ironed out arising conflicts
- Developed ‘rules of the road’ – guiding principles to work together
- Identified appropriate board members with the right balance of experience, credibility and affinity
- Created an institutional framework equipped to attract and safeguard third party investor capital
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A FOUNDER TO BACK?
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WHEN INVESTORS COME IN
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