EP 178 How to Lead Your Startup During a Turbulent Time

Turbulent times will happen when you're scaling a startup.

Are you prepared? How do you lead when your startup’s growth slows, plateaus, or even declines?

When turbulence hits, you must know how to communicate effectively with your team, investors, customers… AND manage your own turbulent internal dialogue!

Our guest, Monique Maley, is a CEO, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor. In 2011 she founded Articulate Persuasion, her third entrepreneurial success and a company that cultivates authentic and influential leaders.

As a classically-trained actor with more than a decade spent in the theater and film industries, Monique offers her clients unique insight into influential communication.

She leverages her actor’s toolkit and entrepreneurial experience to mentor leaders with a distinctive approach that emphasizes adaptability, impactful communication, and connection with others.

Monique’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, complex government-funded organizations, and scrappy startups from around the world.

To learn more about Monique and Articulate Persuasion, visit:
http://articulatepersuasion.com/

Connect with Monique on social here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/articulatepersuasion/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moniquemaley

Purchase a copy of Monique's book here: https://amzn.to/3HkDCud

00:00 - meet Monique!
08:00 - how being an actor best prepared Monique for entrepreneurship
13:00 - what does turbulence look like when it shows up in a startup
16:00 - best leadership advice for first-time founders - time to leave the employee mindset behind and step into your founder/owner role
20:00 - it’s not about being in charge; it’s about taking care of the people in your charge. STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW!
24:00 - the best reason why founders need a mentor and/or a board of advisors - do not rely on your team members.
30:30 - create an environment where folks feel valued and trusted; avoid creating a "family" environment.
37:20 - communication is always a dialogue - it's the responsibility of the communicator to be understood.
41:42 - understand your employees from day 1 - what makes you feel valued; how do you like to receive bad news; etc.
52:50 - how founders can best lead their investors
1:03:45 - mindset hack: replace the word inadequate with a less harsh inner dialogue - how was I unprepared for this or what thought process was holding me back.

Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!

Ande ♥
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