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61. What's Essential: Barry Eggers on The Power of Trust and Leverage

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Venture capitalist and Silicon Valley pioneer Barry Eggers (Founding Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners) joins Greg for a conversation on the power of leverage. They explore how to discern between creating value versus overhead, as well as the distinction between feeling and being useful. They discuss the need for empathy and building trust in order to effectively understand the needs of your teams and leaders.


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