After an in depth discussion about a facet of the medical industry with one of my Kill Bigger incubator folks. I want to give a book recommendation of very high praise for some very interesting reasons.
The book... Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies of a Silicon Valley Startup.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/152473165X/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20
It documents Theranos, a blood testing startup and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes.
It undoubtedly tells the story of reprehensible lies and deception, however it also shows effective and ineffective leadership synchronously.
What interests me in stories like these about schemers like Bernie Madoff and and drug dealers like Escobar. The brain behind the operation could have been highly successful in a legitimate venture.
In Elizabeth’s case, what she actually built, a world class team, a portfolio of investors, and countless interested customers, was amazing visionary leadership. She alone attracted money and talent. (Because there wasn’t much of a product) This is leadership.
She was also an a**hole to her team and created a toxic environment later on. Eventually we find that the whole concept was unproven and the investors, customers, and stakeholders were lied to at various stages in the process. Shit leadership.
For the startup phase if you take Elizabeth’s model, add a great product or service, subtract the deceit, you too can build something bigger than you, from zero to one, on visionary leadership.
The book... Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies of a Silicon Valley Startup.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/152473165X/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20
It documents Theranos, a blood testing startup and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes.
It undoubtedly tells the story of reprehensible lies and deception, however it also shows effective and ineffective leadership synchronously.
What interests me in stories like these about schemers like Bernie Madoff and and drug dealers like Escobar. The brain behind the operation could have been highly successful in a legitimate venture.
In Elizabeth’s case, what she actually built, a world class team, a portfolio of investors, and countless interested customers, was amazing visionary leadership. She alone attracted money and talent. (Because there wasn’t much of a product) This is leadership.
She was also an a**hole to her team and created a toxic environment later on. Eventually we find that the whole concept was unproven and the investors, customers, and stakeholders were lied to at various stages in the process. Shit leadership.
For the startup phase if you take Elizabeth’s model, add a great product or service, subtract the deceit, you too can build something bigger than you, from zero to one, on visionary leadership.
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