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Building the Management Team, 59:20 mins
February 21, 2004
Tom Kelley, Executive Recruiter
Scott Sandell, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates
Russell Siegelman, General Partner, Kleiner Perkins
Gordon Steel, Chairman, Codaware
Professor Robert Burgelman (Moderator)
This a panel full of colorful opinions and useful insights on recruiting and growing a team. The discussion centers around the difference between technology and marketing skill sets, how both are essential, and how they present different recruiting and management challenges. An emphasis on culture, treating people well, and finding the right tools to motivate people pervades the discussion. When building a team under tough constraints, "hire young people who are extremely motivated and take little cash, but tons of stock".
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