Jeff Fernandez

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In today’s episode you will learn:
How Jeff came to found Grovo. What was the a-ha moment for him? Jeff is renowned for ‘leading from the heart’. What are the advantages of this as a CEO? How does this affect the company, the culture? What are the inherent challenges? Question from Greg Sands: Jeff likes to ‘work the sales floor’, how does that work? What does Jeff actually do? What have been Jeff’s observations having seen the sales floor up close? How does Jeff look to structure the… Show more

In today’s episode you will learn:
How Jeff came to found Grovo. What was the a-ha moment for him? Jeff is renowned for ‘leading from the heart’. What are the advantages of this as a CEO? How does this affect the company, the culture? What are the inherent challenges? Question from Greg Sands: Jeff likes to ‘work the sales floor’, how does that work? What does Jeff actually do? What have been Jeff’s observations having seen the sales floor up close? How does Jeff look to structure the compensation for his sales team? How does this vary with time and stage? What does Jeff mean when he says ‘sometimes you have to go slow to go fast’? How does that play out in his management style? Show less

The Entrepreneur Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute answers to timely questions about entrepreneurship and careers. Today’s answer to the question,” What leadership style should every entrepreneur try to adopt?” is written by Jeff Fernandez.

Unfortunately, getting the people part right isn’t easy. Finding great talent, enticing them to join your cause, and aligning them to tackle the most pressing concerns of your customers are all formidable tasks on the long, bumpy road to building a business. But the culture you create at your company can be a tremendous boon for navigating these complex people challenges with speed and grace. Still, many business leaders seem to miss the point about what culture really is, and fail to… Show more

Unfortunately, getting the people part right isn’t easy. Finding great talent, enticing them to join your cause, and aligning them to tackle the most pressing concerns of your customers are all formidable tasks on the long, bumpy road to building a business. But the culture you create at your company can be a tremendous boon for navigating these complex people challenges with speed and grace. Still, many business leaders seem to miss the point about what culture really is, and fail to capitalize on its ability to keep employees and customers engaged as they scale. Show less

Inadequate tech skills cause workers to lose two hours every day, translating into 500 lost hours per year, or about $10 million per 1,000 employees. Organizations need to offer focused, continuous training in these areas.

Back in 2006, a young entrepreneur named Blake Mycoskie founded a company called TOMS Shoes and made a simple offer to the world: “For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give one pair of shoes to a child in need.” It was a startlingly fresh approach to business. Blake’s one-for-one model reimagined capitalism as a vehicle for social change and spawned imitators in every category: clothing, eyeglasses, real estate, wristwatches, flashlights, baby blankets — even chewing gum. Since then, the cry… Show more

Back in 2006, a young entrepreneur named Blake Mycoskie founded a company called TOMS Shoes and made a simple offer to the world: “For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give one pair of shoes to a child in need.” It was a startlingly fresh approach to business. Blake’s one-for-one model reimagined capitalism as a vehicle for social change and spawned imitators in every category: clothing, eyeglasses, real estate, wristwatches, flashlights, baby blankets — even chewing gum. Since then, the cry for socially responsible business has only escalated. Savvy consumers demand it. Corporate titans champion it. Major media outlets celebrate it. Show less

High-performance company culture is more about living and working by a set of unifying company-wide goals, values and beliefs. Whether explicitly laid out in a memo or a mission statement, casually discussed in a department outing or simply quietly understood, a business’s culture informs how its executives and employees think, act and react on the job. A dynamic, engaging company culture encourages employees to rise to challenges, beat competitors and achieve results, all while rooting for… Show more

High-performance company culture is more about living and working by a set of unifying company-wide goals, values and beliefs. Whether explicitly laid out in a memo or a mission statement, casually discussed in a department outing or simply quietly understood, a business’s culture informs how its executives and employees think, act and react on the job. A dynamic, engaging company culture encourages employees to rise to challenges, beat competitors and achieve results, all while rooting for every member of the team along the way. Show less

My football career began by accident. As a younger kid, I’d always been a soccer player. Then one day in eighth grade, someone saw me kicking field goals and suggested I try out for the football team. I wound up playing four years in high school, a couple years at Harvard, and even a year of semi-pro after college.

We live in a world where rapid change is the only constant. Technology evolves in a blink. A little ingenuity can quickly upend an entire industry, and a small oversight can sink a titanic enterprise overnight. So how can your company survive and thrive in such volatile times? In my experience, the answer is clear: give your employees better ways to learn. To do that, you’ll need to practice some lean learning.

The company wants to help close the digital skills gap. Grovo's clients include Equinox and Whole Foods.

“It’s the People.” What does it take to build a company whose culture is praised by employees and visitors alike? As the winner of our Best Places to Work in NYC Tech Awards, we thought educational startup Grovo could teach us a few tips. Internet Week sat down with Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Fernandez in the company’s new offices to learn what it takes to build the best.

A healthy company culture is one of the most crucial success factors in starting a new business. Companies that make team building a top priority have a leg up on the competition, which is why culture and perks get so much attention in the startup world. Teams must feel a sense of camaraderie and have the desire to work hard with each other to face the difficult task of building a business from the ground up.

The study determined if coaches' motivational techniques have an effect, either positive or negative, on an individual athlete's performance based on his personality factors.