Building Resilience for Entrepreneurial Leaders

AIn the demanding world of entrepreneurship, resilience isn’t just a trait— it’s a necessity. Resilient leaders see challenges as opportunities, but resilience goes beyond mindset; it’s about embracing wellness that supports every aspect of your entrepreneurial journey.

The Nasdaq Center is thrilled to host Mike Miles, Faculty Lecturer and Mentor-in-Residence at the University of Arizona Eller School of Management and Board Chair at the Watson Institute, to help you develop and embody the key characteristics of resilience through a holistic approach. We’ll explore the five dimensions of entrepreneurial wellness and how they contribute to your ability to lead with strength and clarity. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect and recharge as you gear up for the new year!

Key Takeaways:

• Learn the importance of resilience to entrepreneurial leaders and how key traits shape leadership strategy and decision-making.
• Gain insight into the five dimensions of entrepreneurial wellness and their impact on your overall resilience as a leader.
• Discover actionable tips and strategies for each dimension of entrepreneurial wellness, and learn how to create and incorporate a personalized, holistic wellness plan to enhance your resilience.

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Michael Miles

Mentor In-Residence & Lecturer, University of Arizona & Co-Founder 05 Advisors

Michael has spent most of his career leading the development and launch of several global B2B and B2C software products for multiple startups and Microsoft. Before his career at Microsoft, Michael led software engineering for two startups, including a pre-IPO company that eventually became SAP Concur. During his 20-year career at Microsoft, Michael was a software engineering executive leading the development and launch of multiple new global consumer products and has led international teams in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Since retiring from Microsoft in 2019, Michael has focused on teaching Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona, teaching and mentoring Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona and the Watson Institute, and as an early-stage investor, advisor, and board member of numerous non-profit and for-profit startups.

When he is not teaching or working with early-stage companies, Michael spends time apologizing to his wife for all of the traveling, skiing, mountaineering, and hiking that he does.

Michael holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Cal State in San Bernardino, California, and a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

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