Andrea Kates

Andrea Kates, Managing Partner SUMA Ventures. Get To Next. Silicon Valley Tech CEO.

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Top ecosystem metaphors from this week's leadership discussion. Butterfly effect. Flywheels. Network of networks. Biological. Fish in ocean.

As we build out ecosystems, it's no wonder people get confused. And sometimes feel like they're not benefitting a…https://t.co/84h0UFmD1Z

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Metaphors matter: Do you think of your ecosystem as an extended value chain, a system of flywheels, an ocean with species of fish, a rainforest, a Venn diagram with multiple butterfly effects, a purpose-driven interconnected and interdependent network a t…https://t.co/23B7UaWqBn

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I Just Joined Threads...Other than "the worm", what else do the Early Adopters get?

Based on my experience as an early adopter of Clubhouse , I got a global community of business leaders who brought out my inner conversationalist.…https://t.co/ujdmHE9bKN https://t.co/u7HCBVERhi

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Am I suffering from context bias?

Is it because I'm meeting with a group from Copenhagen Business School this week that the report came out with #Denmark on top of the European Commission's 2023 report?

I've been working on client engagements lately whe…https://t.co/m6718gCgII

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It can't legitimately be called mentoring...when the mentor comes away so enriched by the exchange.

A mentor of mine years ago said there are two types of people:

—One type brings energy and POSSIBILITY into the room whenever they show up.

—The other…https://t.co/ZXD7v80D3r

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SAN FRANCISCO ECOSYSTEMS provide unobvious (and important) insights.

Aware of (and weary of) questions about whether San Francisco / Silicon Valley is the breeding ground for the next wave of important progress for business.

The objective answer is yes…https://t.co/12gZfX5CvG

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Ecosystems (done right) are the secret to scale, and the drivers of purpose-driven growth and deep loyalty.

Most leaders haven't been taught how to build them and how the rising tide can lift many ships.

Even the ones we don't control.

Thrilled to be w…https://t.co/6uVR0uJSM8

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When it comes to influence, we must turn around the Silent Neutral.

The #1 question that came from last week's session with corporate leaders on Influence: How can I empower other people to contribute to an ecosystem?

To earn true commitment requires mo…https://t.co/t72D07vIcX

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Is AI helping us do STUPIDER things better or equipping us to BE OUR BEST SELVES, more imaginatively?

I've been arguing the OPTIMIST'S perspective for years, with inspiration from teams I work with who create AI-assisted manufacturing, healthcare, tutor…https://t.co/Hil8tsbt9y

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Think. Laugh. Learn. Take the time to read a pragmatic, example-rich view of what we should really do with #ai from one of my favorite thinkers Henry Coutinho-Mason . https://t.co/1Wt73bTyB7

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Ecosystems are the only way to take on complex challenges.
Flywheels must combine in new ways.
We can't "govern" or "control" the way we used to.

1. The MARKET is more dynamic and less predictable than in the past
2. Innovation comes from OTHER INDUSTR…https://t.co/Wgn7hpwNYx

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An important challenge: leading strategic sessions on Ecosystems, Flywheels, Resilience for leaders in #japan today.

Why Ecosystems are the only way to take on complex challenges:

1. The MARKET is more dynamic and less predictable than in the past
2. I…https://t.co/HrUTRcooXs

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How did INFLUENCE become a dirty word? It's actually the most important leadership gap we need to address.

Done right, influence allows teams to get on board with important new initiatives. Leaders enlist diverse talents to bring critical strategies for…https://t.co/fj4OwFTJcZ

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Proud moment for Business Institute Denmark . They have achieved accreditation states by ACEEU .

It's been a hard-earned, rigorous process to certify the global relevance and impact of their MBA programs.

Congratulations to @MBAdk Chrestina Munkholm Ib…https://t.co/Ze92O7t2v8

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Is there an ULTRASOUND for innovation strategy? How can we tell if we're on track to bring initiatives across the finish line? How do we defend our partial progress and convince our peers, our ecosystem, our customers, decision makers in our companies tha…https://t.co/TyGUZDEd7W

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Speaking with @Digitaltonto, David Jacobsohn, Barry Mark, and Ramone Wynter https://t.co/CfOOp3dkBj

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The problem is we're using square peg business strategy to keep pace with a round hole world.

👉What's taking us so long to get up to speed with the forever shifts we're experiencing?
👉Why do we still expect traditional strategy to keep us ahead of emer…https://t.co/t4d157AH0V

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👉What's taking us so long to get up to speed with the forever shifts we're experiencing?
👉Why do we still expect traditional strategy to keep us ahead of emerging customer opportunities?
🚩What's the best way to bring purpose into the strategy equation-…https://t.co/aRa3W5lwnR

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Here's what got me out of bed this morning with a jolt: What if we're optimizing for the wrong things to remain competitive? What if we're at risk of being blindsided by a capability that will hit us from the future but that doesn't feel like a risk right…https://t.co/RJ7PggQ2dk