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The Humility Imperative

The Humility Imperative

by Dave Balter

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🏆 Bestseller in Social Theory

About This Book

The Humility Imperative begs the question: can one be confident and have humility at the same time?In order to explore that, this book emphasizes the very personal nature of leadership. It delivers authentic, raw evidence that building anything requires constant attentiveness to interpersonal dynamics.The Humility Imperative follows entrepreneur and investor Dave Balter's journey from the sale of his fourth startup, BzzAgent, through the launch of three additional startups--Smarterer, Mylestone, and Flipside Crypto--as well as his time as both a corporate executive and as a partner in a venture capital fund.The experiences highlight the fact that while humility may be intended in one's heart, it only becomes genuine if it is reflected through the thoughts of others. The lessons are a reminder that every interaction--both professional and personal--is the lens by which your own intentions become clear. Humility is an imperative. And it lives in the eye of the beholder.

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Dave Balter

Dave Balter

Dave Balter is a serial entrepreneur and investor. In 2001 he founded and led BzzAgent, a word-of-mouth marketing company acquired by dunnhumby, a division of Tesco, in 2011. He went on to co-found and lead Smarterer, a skills assessment company acquired by Pluralsight in 2014, and later founded Mylestone and Flipside Crypto, a business intelligence firm serving blockchain organizations. He has also worked as a corporate executive and as a venture capital partner. In The Humility Imperative, Balter draws on that journey to explore whether a leader can be both confident and humble at the same time.

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