In The Trenches

Having Hard Conversations (Live Panel Discussion from 2022 MIT Sloan Search Fund Summit)


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In this week's episode, we discuss the importance of having difficult conversations, something that CEOs find themselves doing on a near-daily basis. We discuss three primary types of difficult conversations, including a) Hard conversations around internal company dynamics (eg: terminations); b) Hard conversations about dynamics external to the company (eg: politics); & c) Difficult conversations that CEOs must sometimes have with themselves (eg: how and when to ask for help).

This is a particularly special episode of In The Trenches for a number of reasons, including:

  • It is our first ever video podcast! (Video available only through Spotify, however)
  • This is our first ever episode featuring a panel discussion, including myself and a panel of four SMB CEOs, investors and Board members
  • This episode is a recording of a session that I moderated during the 2022 MIT Sloan Search Fund Summit, hosted by the ETA@MIT club 
  • Please enjoy!

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