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Founder Capabilities

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: March 27, 2009

Skill inventories for the Founder position.  Allows you to determine on a 1-5 scale how well the skills of a particular individual fit the competencies demanded of the Founder position in a start-up environment.  Use for self assessment, to determine if a particular individual has the capabilities your organization needs in a Founder, or as [...]

Creating an effective board of directors

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: March 27, 2009

Creating an Effective BOD is an important part of the CEO’s job description in a start up. This presentation describes what is involved, the role of the board of director (BOD) and how that role intersects with the role of the CEO.

VP Engineering Capabilities

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: February 27, 2009

Skill inventories for the VP Engineering position.  Allows you to determine on a 1-5 scale how well the skills of a particular individual fit the competencies demanded of the VP Engineering position in a start-up environment.  Use for self assessment, to determine if a particular individual has the capabilities your organization needs in a VP [...]

Founder’s Role

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: February 27, 2009

A presentation describing the founder’s role and how it changes as a start-up company evolves.  Outlines behaviors that can help a founder retain a position of trust and power within the company they founded.

Developing as a leader

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: January 27, 2009

What does it take to be a good leader? At Perspective2, we have watched (and helped) a variety of leaders as they grow through meeting the challenges of leadership. We have developed a somewhat unique view of what it takes to lead.

VP Marketing Capabilities

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: January 27, 2009

Skill inventories for the VP Marketing position.  Allows you to determine on a 1-5 scale how well the skills of a particular individual fit the competencies demanded of the VP Marketing position in a start-up environment.  Use for self assessment, to determine if a particular individual has the capabilities your organization needs in a VP [...]

Managing Change

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: December 27, 2008

The magnitude, pace and frequency of change facing organizations today has drastically increased. While a great deal of thought goes into what the change is – designing a new strategy, choosing a new CEO, cutting headcount – most organizations fail to effectively plan for and manage the change process. As a result, productivity and morale [...]

Expectations by level

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: November 27, 2008

People at different levels within the organization are expected to carry different level of responsibilities. Sounds basic, right? This document details what to expect from 4 different levels of people in a start-up company: VPs, directors, managers, and individual contributors.

Team Assessment

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: October 27, 2008

An instrument to assess how well your team is doing working – well – as a team.

Challenge of Scalability

Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: October 27, 2008


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