Dave Kline teaches leaders how to build great teams & level up their career. His own founder’s journey started in the purchasing and creation of two businesses: MGMT Accelerator (cohort based management training) & SkillScouter.
Prior Dave held senior executive positions at Bridgewater, Moody's Analytics, PwC. Dave is also a highly followed writer on Twitter, discussing management and leadership.
We dig deep in this episode, discussing:
- How Dave got his first job when an alumni of his alma mater passed out on his coach
- Biggest lessons from buying your first business
- Why you need to miss a few business opportunities to be ready when the real one shows up
- How personal audience building is a driver of business growth
- Building a “Serendipity Acceleration Engine”
- Transitioning from a solopreneur into a scalable business
- The power of a daily writing habit
- Community building vs. Networking
- Approaching management skills as a new craft and not a destination
- Building management skills in early stage founders
- How remote work escalates every bad management habit and how to solve them
- Being intentional in your management approach
- How the corporate on-site will be the new offsite
What is The Founder's Journey Podcast?
Telling the stories of startup founders and creators and their unique journey. Each episode features actionable tips, practical advice and inspirational insight.