Khosla Ventures Operating Partner Shares Views on What Makes Green Tech Teams Successful
In a candid interview with Greg Selker, CEO and Founder of Selker Leadership, LLC, Ford Tamer, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, the leading Green Tech venture capital firm, described the best possible values for a culture to ensure success at a Green Tech start up. Selker conducted the interview as part of their “2008 Leadership Interview Series” published on their Leaders Blog.
Cleveland, OH, June 19, 2008 --(PR.com)-- In a Candid Interview, Venture Capitalist, Ford Tamer Talks About The 5 Critical Values For An Innovative Culture – Including “Leap Frog-Ability.”
In a candid interview with Greg Selker, CEO and Founder of Selker Leadership, LLC, Ford Tamer, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, the leading Green Tech venture capital firm, described the best possible values for a culture to ensure success at a Green Tech start up. Selker conducted the interview as part of their “2008 Leadership Interview Series” published on their Leaders Blog.
Tamer stated, “Innovation and “leap frog-ability” is a defining element for a company. You want to start with an environment in some of these early-stage companies, where you foster and focus on leap frog-ability. Because if all you realize is a 10% to 20% improvement, by the time you get to market, your competitor – which is a large company – will have already equaled your achievement. This means you can’t just have a commitment to marginal improvement. You’ve got to focus on leap frog-ability and creating a true gap in innovation to stay ahead.”
Besides “leap frog-ability”, in the interview, Tamer also describes 4 other critical values that he works to instill in the cultures of the start up teams he manages. Additionally, he explains where green technology is opening up hiring and building leadership teams beyond traditional computer science and electrical engineering disciplines for technology companies.
Tamer stated that “We are tapping into new disciplines representing additional aspects of engineering whether it’s solar or making cement or biofuel that were not tapped into when we historically built companies based upon entrepreneurs and technologies in most technology startups.”
“From a venture capital point of view, we do get very involved in recruiting CEO’s and vice presidents in all these companies. We stay very close to the recruiting process. Because again, we believe that’s the number one, number two, and number three success factors in these companies. It’s the most important mission that these companies have.”
The full text of the interview can be read on Selker Leadership’s LeadersBlog. http://www.selkerlead.net/blog/
About Selker Leadership, LLC: Selker Leadership assists organizations in building and maintaining cultures of leadership. Their patent-pending breakthrough leadership assessment process is a structured methodology applied to individuals and organizations which ensure that our clients hire, develop and promote exceptional performers who powerfully represent their corporate values.
About Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed to late stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in mobile; computing; alternative energy; life sciences; internet and media; semiconductors; silicon technology; and clean technology areas such as bio-refineries for energy and bioplastics, solar, battery, and other environmentally friendly technologies. It typically invests between $100,000 and $20 million. Khosla Ventures was founded by Mr. Vinod Khosla in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Contact Selker Leadership at 216-593-0040 for more information.
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In a candid interview with Greg Selker, CEO and Founder of Selker Leadership, LLC, Ford Tamer, Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, the leading Green Tech venture capital firm, described the best possible values for a culture to ensure success at a Green Tech start up. Selker conducted the interview as part of their “2008 Leadership Interview Series” published on their Leaders Blog.
Tamer stated, “Innovation and “leap frog-ability” is a defining element for a company. You want to start with an environment in some of these early-stage companies, where you foster and focus on leap frog-ability. Because if all you realize is a 10% to 20% improvement, by the time you get to market, your competitor – which is a large company – will have already equaled your achievement. This means you can’t just have a commitment to marginal improvement. You’ve got to focus on leap frog-ability and creating a true gap in innovation to stay ahead.”
Besides “leap frog-ability”, in the interview, Tamer also describes 4 other critical values that he works to instill in the cultures of the start up teams he manages. Additionally, he explains where green technology is opening up hiring and building leadership teams beyond traditional computer science and electrical engineering disciplines for technology companies.
Tamer stated that “We are tapping into new disciplines representing additional aspects of engineering whether it’s solar or making cement or biofuel that were not tapped into when we historically built companies based upon entrepreneurs and technologies in most technology startups.”
“From a venture capital point of view, we do get very involved in recruiting CEO’s and vice presidents in all these companies. We stay very close to the recruiting process. Because again, we believe that’s the number one, number two, and number three success factors in these companies. It’s the most important mission that these companies have.”
The full text of the interview can be read on Selker Leadership’s LeadersBlog. http://www.selkerlead.net/blog/
About Selker Leadership, LLC: Selker Leadership assists organizations in building and maintaining cultures of leadership. Their patent-pending breakthrough leadership assessment process is a structured methodology applied to individuals and organizations which ensure that our clients hire, develop and promote exceptional performers who powerfully represent their corporate values.
About Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed to late stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in mobile; computing; alternative energy; life sciences; internet and media; semiconductors; silicon technology; and clean technology areas such as bio-refineries for energy and bioplastics, solar, battery, and other environmentally friendly technologies. It typically invests between $100,000 and $20 million. Khosla Ventures was founded by Mr. Vinod Khosla in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Contact Selker Leadership at 216-593-0040 for more information.
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