HiTech and BioTech StartUp; R&D

A failed recruitment of a key person (CEO, COO, VP Eng...) threatens the existence, and certainly the success, of your StartUp. That is why in-depth assessments, including behavioural tests, are necessary.

Evidence of the crucial role of founders' personality for HiTech Startup success

 Mobilising through leadership all talents is crucial to making StartUp projects successful. We highlight practical insights on how to make this happen.

Nobody is perfect, but a team can become so.

StartUp companies stand or fall with the entrepreneurship of their founders. How do you get such a multi-dimensional concept measured and developed?

Most StartUps do not have enough people to carry out the many and complex tasks successfully. How do you ensure that you make the best use of your scarce manpower? The answer is... through teambuilding!

Team members of a HiTech or BioTech StartUp or R&D department are often chosen and developed for their scientific expertise. But that does not mean they are productive, their soft skills translate talent and expertise into results.

Often, development themes, e.g. handling conflicts, do not concern the entire team but one or two employees. Coaching then becomes the most cost-effective approach. De Haan and Nilsson (2023), among others, show that coaching works in the workplace and for leaders.

Results-rich coaching requires the coachee to be coachable. Below, we show that higher coachability of founders, promotes StartUp success.