Excellence with Silicon Valley Legend Jackie Reses
Jan 9, 2024
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Silicon Valley royalty Jackie Reses discusses building innovative teams, the importance of grit and paranoia, staying driven and humble, the joy of invention, and the future of banking.
Having a strong support system and working with trusted individuals can make the challenges of starting a company more manageable.
Embracing discomfort and stepping out of one's skill set fosters creativity and encourages innovation in a company.
Deep dives
Finding Trust and Support in Starting a Company
Jackie Rises shares her experience of starting a company with three co-founders whom she trusted and respected. She emphasizes the importance of having a strong support system and how it made the challenges of starting a company more manageable. Working with people who can provide guidance, pick each other up, and offer constructive criticism has been invaluable.
The Value of Discomfort and Creative Thinking
Jackie highlights the significance of embracing discomfort and stepping out of one's skill set to foster creativity. She explains that clinging to familiar skill sets can hinder innovation. By creating an environment that rewards taking risks and working on new inventions, companies can encourage employees to think creatively and challenge the status quo.
Creating a Banking System for the Future
Jackie discusses her motivation behind starting a retail bank. She envisions a future where banking is accessible, seamless, and integrated into various aspects of daily life. By leveraging technology and reimagining current banking systems, she aims to provide individuals and businesses with more flexibility, convenience, and financial empowerment.
Recognizing the Power of Trust and Collaboration
Throughout Jackie's personal and professional journey, she emphasizes the importance of trust and collaboration. She acknowledges that she didn't achieve her success alone, but rather surrounded herself with people who could offer guidance and support. Jackie's ability to seek out trusted individuals who could help her overcome obstacles has played a crucial role in her entrepreneurial endeavors.
Lasting success requires innovation. But how do we build teams that keep innovation in their DNA?
Jackie Reses is Silicon Valley royalty precisely because she knows how to hire, build, and lead the best teams for the best companies. Jackie was a senior executive at Yahoo!, Alibaba, and Square and now she is the founder and CEO of a new bank disrupting retail finance.
We talked about what it takes to empower people to invent new things and how grit, paranoia, and excellence breed success.