Heidi Roizen - Meaningful Work & Relationships
Heidi Roizen is recognized as one of the world’s greatest connectors. Harvard Business School wrote a case study on her because of her networking prowess. According to Heidi, “The true path to happiness is to have meaningful work and meaningful relationships.” Beyond her many accomplishments, she became one of the first female Silicon Valley CEOs when she co-founded T/Maker in 1983 and served as its CEO for over a dozen years until its acquisition by Deluxe Corporation.
Today, Heidi is a partner at leading technology venture firm Threshold Ventures. She is also a corporate director for DMGT (LSE:DMGT), Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH), Planet, Upside Foods, Lumity, and Polarr. In addition, Heidi is the co-lead of Stanford’s Threshold Venture Fellows Program in the management science and engineering department at Stanford University and serves on the advisory councils of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and Stanford Technology Ventures (STVP).
We must work towards a greater good during this pandemic crisis!
Heidi Roizen
“We can develop a lot more compassion for people when we understand that everybody has a story. Everybody story is important. So, don’t dismiss other people’s stories. Take the time to get to know everyone has a story.”
Meaningful Work & Meaningful Relationships [Entire Conversation]
Highlights from our conversation
Origin Story [9 min]
Upside Foods Story: Doing Well and Doing Good as a Business [<2 min]
What Makes Her Work Meaningful [<1 min]
Understanding Venture Capital [1 min]
Thoughts on Best Businesses [2 min]
“Sometimes, the best businesses are the ones that change the world in a positive way”
Planet Labs Story: Mission to Help Save the World [4 min]
Why Mission Matters Especially During Difficult Times [<4 min]
Individual Freedom vs Responsibility Towards the Greater Good [<2 min]
What Makes a Great Entrepreneur [5 min]
“Find a problem that you are uniquely qualified to solve, then you will get backing!”
Everything is Relationship-Driven [<6 min]
“Negotiation is the art of finding the maximum intersection of mutual needs.”
Understanding Your Why Before Starting Any Company [2 min]
Ethics and Unintended Consequences of Technology [<3 min]
Designing Serendipitous Moments Through “Controlled Randomness” [<3 min]
Pay Attention to Stories! [2 min]
“Storytelling is a powerful way for humans to connect and for humans to move other humans to action. To understand your story and understand the stories of others, we can develop a lot more compassion for people when we understand that everybody has a story. Everybody story is important. So, don’t dismiss other people’s stories. Take the time to get to know everyone has a story.”
To learn more about Heidi Roizen, check out her website.
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