The Reboot Podcast

#164 - How To Be a Stable Board Member - with Aileen Lee & Brad Feld

May 5, 2023

58:20

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The Importance of Having a Second Team for Business Leaders

01:29

Staying Stable and Absorbing Stress in Challenging Times

01:21

Children's Uncomfortable with Uncertainty: Embracing Change and Flow

01:20

Introduction

5min

The Importance of Being Stable

3min

The Prisoner's Dilemma: A Single Turn Game

5min

The Politics of Saving Silicon Valley Bank

2min

The Impacts of Silicon Valley Bank Deposits Being Wiped Out

4min

The Importance of Clarity of Thought

3min

The Importance of Staying Calm in Boardrooms

2min

How to Deal With Anxiety in Boardrooms

2min

The Importance of Critical Thinking on Boards

6min

10.

The Importance of Empathy

3min

11.

How to Measure Board Health

2min

12.

The Role of the Board in Building Companies

2min

13.

The Power of Treating the Board as a Function of the Business

2min

14.

The Importance of Having a Second Team

5min

15.

How to Address the Power Dynamic of Wanting to Have a Board That Challenges You, but Makes You Feel Safe

6min

16.

The Importance of Reflecting Feedback

3min

17.

How to Set Yourself Up for Success

3min

18.

How to Reboot Your Board

2min

When markets are volatile and times are turbulent, being a VC can be a nerve-wracking experience. How should a seasoned board member handle themselves when anxieties are high? In this podcast conversation, Jerry sits down with Aileen Lee from Cowboy Ventures and Brad Feld from Foundry Group to discuss how to be an effective board member in stormy times. This conversation offers much to think about if you’re a board member, new VC, or CEO. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.