Evan LaPointe

Guest: Evan LaPointe - Founder of CORE Sciences. Evan is a four-time founder, including Satellite, which became the fourth largest analytics product on the internet and was acquired by Adobe. He later led product strategy and innovation at Adobe's digital business. Key Takeaways: Understand Brain Systems: The brain functions like a college campus with different departments (science, art, history). Most people rely too much on the history department (past experiences) instead of the creative and experimental departments for better decision-making. Influence Through Character: Choose your influence style based on your personality, whether it's being a devil's advocate, a storyteller, or a behind-the-scenes operator. Align your influence strategy with your natural strengths. Effective Meetings: Start meetings with priming to align on principles and objectives before diving into decision-making. This helps avoid unnecessary conflict and ensures everyone is on the same page. Build Relationships: Focus on being a positive experience for others, as this is more crucial than ability or trust in professional relationships. Ask yourself, "What kind of experience am I for others?" Create a Productive Habitat: Culture should be about shared beliefs and permissions rather than just mission statements. A supportive environment enables faster, more effective decision-making and innovation. Topics Covered: Brain function and decision-making, influence strategies, effective meetings, relationship building, company culture and habitat, personality assessments, strategic thinking.