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Conscious VCMindfulness & Leadership with Nutanix & DevRev Founder Dheeraj PandeyIn this episode, Nutanix Founder & former CEO Dheeraj Pandey shares his perspective on leading with humility, building empathy for customers, and having happiness as a core value in the workplace. He also discusses why he decided to leave Nutanix and the next steps for his journey at DevRev. 2021-07-1445 minConscious VCVulnerability & Growing as a Leader with Outreach Founder Manny MedinaIn this episode, Outreach Founder & CEO Manny Medina shares how he and his team have not only built a company that delights its users, but also allows employees to bring their full selves to work. He discusses his perspective on conscious leadership, practicing radical honesty with oneself and teammates, the importance of vulnerability, learning to speak your users’ love languages and more. 2021-06-1148 minConscious VCCodifying an Inclusive Culture with HashiCorp Co-founder Armon DadgarIt’s easy for founders to focus solely on building the product at the expense of building the company culture, especially in the early days. But as HashiCorp Co-founder & Co-CTO Armon Dadgar says, products come and go, but culture stays forever. In this episode, Armon shares his perspective on designing company culture intentionally from day one, the importance of investing in long term relationships across the business, and building organizational empathy to create a more inclusive environment. 2021-03-3145 minConscious VCBuilding a Double Bottom Line Business with Grove Collaborative CEO Stu LandesbergIn this episode, Stu Landesberg, CEO of eco-friendly CPG provider of sustainable household, beauty and lifestyle products Grove Collaborative, shares how he has built a successful business that is also a positive force for human and environmental health. He chats about the role of purpose as a lasting competitive advantage, focusing on the needs of core customers, and creating an innovation flywheel that extends beyond tech. 2021-03-1550 minConscious VCBusiness Beyond Returns with John ChambersIn this episode, Cisco Chairman Emeritus and Founder & CEO of JC2 Ventures John Chambers shares his perspective on building business for better, creating and keeping trust in institutions, the relationship between government and tech, the future of Silicon Valley and more.2020-11-1034 min
Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™Purpose Driven with Sal Khan (Khan Academy) & Navin Chaddha (Mayfield)We have another super special episode for you today. Recently, Christopher was lucky enough to get an opportunity to start a new podcast with Navin Chaddha, who leads Mayfield, one of the top venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. What you're about to listen to is a recent episode of the brand new podcast called Conscious VC. It's with an extraordinary man named Sal Khan.
In this episode of Conscious VC, Naveen and Christopher have a riveting conversation with Sal, he takes you into why his mission is free education for everyone in the world. He unveils some of his...2020-10-0239 minConscious VCThe Role of Purpose & Vision in Building Movements with Sal KhanIn this episode, Sal discusses what motivates him, his vision for creating Khan Academy, his hopes for its future and together with Navin, how our current times offer technology leaders, investors & entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to make a difference to the world.2020-09-2137 minConscious VCConscious Leadership & Embedding Compassionate Candor into Company Culture with Kim ScottThere’s plenty of talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion in company culture - but how can leaders enact those beliefs across their organizations, especially at small or early-stage companies? Radical Candor author Kim Scott joins the Conscious VC podcast to share actionable insights for leaders who care about building companies where everyone can bring their full selves and best work to the table. She also shares a preview of her upcoming book, Just Work, diving into how we can recognize, attack, and eliminate bias, discrimination, and bullying in the workplace.2020-09-1552 minConscious VCBuilding a Vibrant Community with Poshmark Co-founder & CEO Manish ChandraWhat is the role of community in building companies? Poshmark, co-founded by CEO Manish Chandra, is a leading social marketplace which has grown because of the loyalty of its seller stylist community. In this episode, Manish shares Poshmark’s principles of community building, and how living by their community has allowed them to become a category leader. He also discusses the importance of diversity - including diverse educational backgrounds - to help build lasting companies.2020-09-1037 minConscious VCThe Five Pillars of Conscious CapitalTo support human and planetary evolution, we need to adapt as a venture capital industry to become conscious capitalists, building business for better rather than for business as usual. In this episode Navin lays out the pillars of conscious capital and why we at Mayfield believe that it’s time for VCs to lead with empathy and think beyond returns.2020-09-0324 minChristopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™Conscious Capitalist Navin Chaddha of MayfieldIn this episode, we continue our run of top Silicon Valley venture capitalists with Navin Chaddha, who leads Mayfield, one of the oldest and most storied venture capital firms in the Silicon Valley startup world. Navin has been on the Forbes Midas list for a long time and is a top-five investor according to Forbes.
We have a wide-ranging conversation where we deal with everything from diversity to philanthropy, Navin's backstory, what he calls superhumans, and pay special attention to why Navin thinks that biology is a technology.
Leading a 50-Year Old Company
Navin leads the company Mayfield, which is...2020-06-291h 06