Startup Leadership Playbook

Leadership 20 min read

Startup Leadership Playbook

19 Frameworks from 67 Expert Interviews

We analyzed 67 expert interviews on Lenny's Podcast to extract 19 leadership frameworks, 7 rules, and 20 principles for founders and leaders.

  • What Leadership Frameworks Actually Work for Startups?
  • How Do You Make Better Decisions as a Leader?
  • How Do You Build and Manage High-Performing Teams?

Guide Map

  1. 1 What Leadership Frameworks Actually Work for Startups?
  2. 2 How Do You Make Better Decisions as a Leader?
  3. 3 How Do You Build and Manage High-Performing Teams?
  4. 4 How Can Leaders Communicate More Effectively?
  5. 5 How Do You Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience?
  6. 6 Where Do Leadership Experts Disagree?

Also includes What Rules and Principles Do Leadership Experts Share? ยท Frequently Asked Questions

19

Frameworks: tested leadership models

7

Rules: quantitative benchmarks

20

Principles: guiding philosophies

5

Disagreements: where leaders differ