EQ em Private Equity
I began my career as a lawyer with big law firms in Boston. My primary clients were private equity and venture capital firms, ranging from large shops doing multi-billion dollar deals all the way down to smaller VCs operating in the pre-seed space. It was in this ecosystem that I realized my own future lay in entrepreneurship. So, in 2005, my wife and I started our first business together and that has grown into the TypeCoach brand. In the last few years, I launched a small venture studio called A fábrica de ideias, which focuses on early stage (napkin/concept/prototype) projects in the digital web and mobile application space.
In re-entering the world of venture capital on the early-stage side of things, I have been surprised to find that only a handful of VC firms use any form of personality-based resources. And of the VC firms that do use them, it’s only for internal use. I am not aware of a single firm that has used such resources with their portfolio companies.
Almost every one of the world’s leading organizations uses some form of personality type resource – from those companies that make up the Fortune 500 to premier management consulting firms, to law firms (although that is a relatively recent trend) and other organizations operating in the highest echelons (business schools, medical schools, non-profits, etc.). But, there has apparently not been a widespread application in the field of private equity.
Ainda assim.
EQ Growth in Private Equity is an Un-tapped Catalyst
Acredito que essas empresas veem essas soluções como o domínio de empresas mais maduras e, portanto, um item de "luxo" desnecessário para o espaço de startups e de expansão. No entanto, Estou convencido de que há uma grande oportunidade para as empresas acelerarem o desenvolvimento em suas empresas de portfólio por meio de aplicações intencionais de ferramentas e técnicas práticas que melhoram a comunicação interpessoal e a inteligência emocional. Isso, em vez de um item de luxo, these resources are an un-tapped catalyst and accelerant for lower-friction growth. E também acredito que há uma oportunidade de aumentar as avaliações de saída e o ROI/DPI do fundo/investidor por meio desses aplicativos.
Por fim, eu acrescentaria que a necessidade de melhorias na inteligência emocional e na comunicação é mais óbvia e pronunciada nas empresas do portfólio que estão se aproximando do lado da alta tecnologia/IA. Os fundadores e tecnólogos que operam essas empresas tendem a ter uma inteligência emocional natural mais baixa. Minha hipótese é que o treinamento e as ferramentas implementadas nesses contextos terão um impacto ainda maior nos resultados de curto e longo prazo para a empresa e seus investidores.
If you want to see how this works, we have written a scenario that showcases the elements of personality type and the role they can play in communication challenges and emotional intelligence in the context of a high-technology startup environment. The link below will allow you to test our your skills and learn more.
