Business professional and author Linda Yates received recognition for The Unicorn Within — How Companies Can Create Game-Changing Ventures at Startup Speed, including being named to Forbes' Top 10 Business Books of 2022 and Harvard's 40 Best Business Books to Read. A seasoned CEO and board member, Linda Yates draws on nearly 40 years of business and entrepreneurial experience.

The Unicorn Within outlines how leaders and managers can benefit from the “mothership advantage.” Linda Yates illustrates this concept through customer-driven, saleable, and consistent techniques, while carefully navigating inertia, conventions, and key performance indicators.

During her career, Linda Yates has turned ideas into fast-growing ventures, connecting Silicon Valley with the Global 1000, leveraging her extensive network of CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, VCs, and other senior executives, and executing multimillion-dollar transactions as a strategic management consultant. Her expertise extends to international business, including cleantech, sustainability, and climate change worldwide.

Outside of business, Linda Yates advocates for experience-based education. She co-founded Century Education Demonstration Lake School and Creekside Learning Lab. She is also a conservation and wildlife advocate and has been a board member of Conservation Ambassadors.

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