Discover how a founder's personality can impact the culture of a startup In The Soul of
Startups: The Untold Stories of How Founders Affect Culture award-winning HR and diversity and
inclusion professional Sophie Theen delivers an insightful and eye-opening discussion of the
importance of culture in the vibrant and sometimes chaotic world of startup enterprise. In
the book you'll hear from a people management expert who has sat alongside those who launch
exciting new ventures. The author describes company founders who lacked the emotional maturity
and intelligence to start an organization on which an entire team would rely for their
wellbeing as well as those who excelled at creating environments that allowed their team
members to thrive personally and professionally. You'll also find: * Unvarnished truths from
people who have lived through the ups and downs of the startup experience * Celebrations of the
people who have worked for--and with--the celebrity CEOs to help them realize their vision *
Illuminating stories of the journeys of startup operators including the good the bad and the
ugly A can't-miss resource for company founders entrepreneurs managers executives and
startup professionals The Soul of Startups also belongs in the libraries of human resources
and people management professionals seeking unique insights into how the personalities of
startup founders shape the structures processes and realities of working in a fast-growing
company.
