SXSW 2023
Founders of the Future: A New Leadership Paradigm
Description:
The recent Hollywood productions detailing the rise and fall of prominent startup founders, from Uber to WeWork to Theranos, mark the official end of the leadership paradigms that have dominated the tech industry for the last 10+ years. Employees and investors now expect founders to model a different kind of leadership: one that leads with empathy and emotional intelligence, not brute force. As one recent New York Times headline put it, “No More Working for Jerks!” What does the new leadership paradigm mean for the future of work, the relationship between employers and their employees, and DE&I efforts? What advice should the founders of the future heed if they hope to be successful?
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Takeaways
- Why emotional intelligence is one of the most undervalued qualities in business, especially in tech.
- How expectations of company culture and leadership are changing, particularly in the context of the mental health crisis.
- Strategies for showing up as an empathetic leader for current and aspiring founders and managers.
Speakers
- Jake Wood, Founder and CEO; Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Groundswell; Team Rubicon
- Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Chief People Officer, VICE Media
- Heather Hartnett, Founder and CEO, Human Ventures
- Kathryn Minshew, Co-Founder and CEO, The Muse
Organizer
Catherine Henry, Head of Platform, Human Ventures
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