The 5 Qualities of a Successful CEO with CEO Coach at Walking Ventures, Tim Jackson #67
From writing for The Economist to guiding CEOs through the learnings of other leaders, Tim Jackson's business impact is immense.
With shrewd economic insight and 4 books worth of entrepreneurial analysis, we speak to Tim about his role at Walking Ventures, his prolific journey to date, and the unseen futures into which our technological advances might take us.
Lee and Tim discuss:
How his journalism background altered his entrepreneurial approach
Knowing the perimeter of your circle of competence
Tim's 5 top qualities of an investable CEO
Staying ahead of disruptors in the tech industry
The true role of a CEO coach
Links & references
Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Tim Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timjackson/
Walking Ventures: https://walking.vc/
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“The interesting question was: What happens when something used by university professors and military people becomes something that civilians and ultimately business people can use?” - 11:30 - Tim Jackson
“I'm fond of an acronym that actually predates the tennis player, I came up with the acronym HALEP to describe the five things I'm looking for in founders.” - 21:10 - Tim Jackson
“You make your life very simple if there's only one version of events that you have to tell, the ones that you recall actually happening.” - 32:20 - Tim Jackson
“20 years ago, I was commissioned to write a piece for The New Yorker about PayPal, and one of the founders of PayPal told me when we were having lunch in an outdoor cafe that he never wanted to tell his order to a waiter. He just wanted to press a button on his phone and say what food he wanted.” - 44:40 - Tim Jackson
“People routinely overestimate what they can achieve in a year, and routinely underestimate what they can achieve in 10 years. That’s valuable to remember when building a startup.” - 51:50 - Tim Jackson
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