Ross Kingsland - Head of Mentors, EIA HK 2019

1. Foundations Of A
Winning Team
Ross Kingsland
European Innovation
Academy
2019, Hong Kong

2. CEO / Founder CMO / Problem Solver Advisor / Mentor
About Me: Ross Kingsland

3. If you want to go fast - go alone
If you want to go far - go together

5. ● Diversity & its types
What To Expect

6. What To Expect

7. Why Will This Happen?
SUCCESS
WHAT PEOPLE
THINK IT LOOKS
LIKE

8. Why Will This Happen?
SUCCESS SUCCESS
WHAT PEOPLE
THINK IT LOOKS
LIKE
WHAT IT REALLY
LOOKS LIKE

9. We All Want The Same Outcome
Remember
This….
Before you
get to this…...

10. What A Winning Team Looks Like

11. Common Theme?
Diversity
Scientific
verified
Increased
productivity
Divergent
thinking
Innovative
problem
solving

12. Where To Start?

13. The 3 H’s

14. The Goal

15. Choosing Your Winning Team

16. Most Common Mistakes
Idea ≠ CEO
Agreeableness
Ignore smart
Strongly held beliefs
You need the right
team not just the
right idea

17. Practical Steps
Know your own
strengths &
weaknesses
Discuss everyone
else’s early on
Validate strengths
Find teammates whose
strengths overcome
your weaknesses

18. Roles To Play
Ideas person (The dreamer)
Communicator (The politician)
Peacemaker (The glue)
Problem Finder (The detective)
Problem Solver (The Fixer)
Executor (The Ninja)
“Balloon Popper”
“Puppy Shooter”

19. Communication Is Key

20. Communication Is Key
What are priorities?
What are “shiny objects”?

21. Communication Is Key
Honesty
Listening

22. Creativity
Risk - taking
(but calculated!!)

23. Creativity
Anyone can have a billion dollar.
It’s all in your ability to execute.

24. Creativity
Learn from mistakes and failures and
move forward.

25. Seize The Moment
Startup CEO
- Fundraising
- Team building
Build a complete team
Build a diverse team
Build a winning business