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These two mindsets are fundamentally different, implementing polar opposite methods of value generation: bottom-up creation (VC) versus top-down optimization (PE). Nevertheless, they meet in the middle and merge organically to achieve their common purpose: a successful exit.

Venture Capital Mindset

Renata George

The world we experience as ‘out there’ is actually a reconstruction of reality that is built inside our heads. It’s an act of creation by the storytelling brain.

The Science of Storytelling

Will Storr

Whenever you collaborate, you’re likely to meet opposition. The best advice I can give to anyone playing the role of Collaborator is to be patient. The next time your efforts are met by a sincere critic, squint your eyes and imagine just what a force this person could be if he or she were on your side. By listening to their concerns and complaints, you’ll already have taken the first and most critical step in ultimately winning them over.

The Ten Faces of Innovation

Tom Kelley, Jonathan Littman

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