Evan LaPointe
Evan LaPointe is the founder of CORE Sciences, which teaches companies and individuals how our brains work and how that translates to improved collaboration, better products, faster decision-making, and more growth. Previously, Evan was the co-founder of Satellite, the fourth-largest analytics product on the internet today (it mostly runs behind the scenes, and pretty much everyone listening will have used it today without knowing it), which was acquired by Adobe, where he later ran product strategy, innovation, and long-range thinking for Adobe’s digital experiences business.
Career (separate track) Skills
The subjective quality of working with you is a biological prerequisite for effective team collaboration that is more fundamental than your technical skill.
"It's critical to ask what kind of experience am I? Not how good am I at my job, how much do I know, how critical am I to this process, but am I a miserable experience? If the answer is yes, don't worr..."
Operating Cadence & Communication Skills
Treating professional influence as a conscious choice of persona allows you to intentionally align your natural personality with the specific needs of the situation.
"It's almost like you're playing Elden Ring or some video game. The starting point is to choose your character. Hey, I'm the devil's advocate approach, or I'm the break it and see if it still stands af..."