How does the venture capital ecosystem shape today's business leaders? Is the influence actually a good one? Let's uncover some hidden influences behind today's startup leaders.

Eleanor Kaye is the Managing Director at Newton Venture Program - a joint venture between LocalGlobe (a leading UK VC firm) and London Business School. Newton trains aspiring and practising venture capital professionals with an explicit mission to diversify the VC Ecosystem. Previously, Eleanor worked at Palantir Technologies across multiple operational roles during Palantir’s period of hyper-growth before direct listing. Between VC and Operations, Eleanor has a few insights behind some of what we don't usually consider about our startup and business leaders.

Expect to learn some of the following:

• The Challenges and Impact of Venture Capital
• The Importance of Operational Mindset in Leadership
• How to empower teams to develop
• Balancing Work, Life, and Personal Goals: is it possible?
• How to navigate VC Influence and Pressure
• The Role of Board Members in Startups
• Balancing Investor Expectations and Founder Vision
• The Importance of Operational Systems
• Finding the Right Balance in Leadership

And much more!

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