Ep. 34 Three things I wished I'd known about leading humans

This month, The Rocket Ship Founder podcast is all about building and leading your team.  One of the most important skills Founders need to learn is how to build and effectively lead their teams. Ironically, this is the area people get the least training on.  In the early days of your business when it's just a few close-knit  people, things are pretty straightforward. I call it the "think out loud stage."  People can just sort of think out loud and everyone it's pretty easy to have people aligned.  But when you get your first real money, and your team starts to grow beyond the original founding group, leading complex and diverse humans gets exponentially harder. In this week's episode, I go over the three things I wish I'd known as a first-time Founder about building teams and leading humans, especially in Seed Stage.  I talk about: How knowing your Founder Type is critical for understanding your strengths and challenges in leading people The 4 levels of team skills and how to identify them How to hire for a role you don't have any experience with PS I have one open spot to for a Seed Stage Founder to work with me one-on-one. If you're a Seed Stage Founder needing to accelerate your progress towards your Series A, let's talk.