OTS 090: A Learning Mindset - Helen Hua

Today’s guest leads executive networking and executive talent initiatives at Insight Venture Partners. Insight is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight has raised more than $18 billion and invested in over 300 companies worldwide. Prior to joining Insight, she was a Principal at True Search, an international executive search firm, where she led and drove executive searches across scaling venture and private-equity backed technology companies. I was eager to interview her after reading her blog post “Networking is a Craft, Not a Chore” written in response to a New York Times article by Adam Grant in which he argues that networking is overrated. I’ll include a link to both articles in the show notes. Please join me in welcoming Helen Hua. In this episode we discuss: her view on leadership: “Leadership is doing something scary that makes you feel brave. You can be a leader in a million different ways.” how she was naturally a leader because of her ability to find gaps and step up to fill them. her passion for helping entrepreneurs who are working to make their dreams a reality. how she aims to be thoughtful around networking relationships to ensure she is offering value to the people she engages with. her method for finding and nurturing mentoring relationships. her passion for the work she does at Insight and working with many amazing people. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OntheSchmooze.com - episode 90   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices