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# Dave Bailey

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## Pages
- [Home](https://www.dave-bailey.com/). Dave Bailey is the world’s leading CEO coach for venture-backed tech founders. He has coached 250+ startup CEOs from Series A to D, backed by top VC funds.
- [Role Reset™ | Helping Founders Love their Role Again ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/role-reset). Transform your role, escape day-to-day operations and become a more strategic founder in Dave Bailey’s free Role Reset™ workshop for VC-backed CEOs.
- [About (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/about). Dave Bailey spent fifteen years building companies, including Delivery Hero which IPO’d in 2017, before coaching 250+ venture-backed CEOs.
- [Newsletter (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/newsletter). The $100M CEO: one idea a week to help you become the strategic founder CEO your company needs. Read by 11,000+ CEOs. Free.
- [Essay Finder (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/essay-finder). Answer two quick questions and get the right essay for the challenge in front of you, matched from 200+ essays on founder leadership.
- [Essays (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/essays). Practical essays on founder leadership — one a week, read by 11,000+ CEOs. Find the right essay for the challenge in front of you.
- [Homepage (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/homepage). Dave Bailey is the world’s leading CEO coach for venture-backed tech founders. He has coached 250+ startup CEOs from Series A to D, backed by top VC funds.
- [Work with Dave (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/work-with-dave). Work with Dave Bailey. Tell him about your company, and if it looks like a fit, he’ll reply personally to set up a call.
- [Coaching (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/coaching). CEO coaching for venture-backed founders: world-class coaching plus a system of 500+ frameworks developed with 250+ CEOs.
- [Book (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/book). Watch a short video, then book a call with Dave Bailey.
- [Executive Coaching London (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/executive-coaching-london). A CEO coach who has actually been a CEO: fifteen years as a founder, eight years coaching 250+ venture-backed CEOs, in person in London and worldwide.
- [Testimonials (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/testimonials). 100+ testimonials from venture-backed CEOs Dave Bailey has coached, from Series A to Series D.
- [Speaking (2026)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/speaking). Keynotes and working sessions on founder leadership for VC retreats, portfolio days and CEO summits.
- [Accelerate Your CEO Development ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/program). Join my structured coaching program and develop the skills that help you scale faster.
- [How To Communicate Effectively ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/communication). Top articles on communication from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Learn to communicate effectively with customers, investors, and your team.
- [The Psychology of Startups ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/psychology). Top articles on psychology from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Learn the psychology of leading and how to create a healthy culture.
- [The Art of Coaching ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/coaching). Top articles on coaching from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Become a better manager by learning coaching techniques to apply to yourself and your team.
- [Learn how to manage a growing company ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/management). Top articles on management from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. If you manage a growing team, here's the essential reading list to get results through other people.
- [The Ultimate Founder Reading List ](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/founders). Top articles for founders from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Founding a business is hard. These essays will help you take proactive measures to get a great outcome.
- [Dave's Articles for Founders](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles). The complete archive of articles written by the world's leading CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Learn about management, communication, meetings, leadership and strategy.
- [The Fundraising Guide](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/fundraising). Top articles on fundraising from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. These articles will help you to get angels, seed investors and venture capital funds to say ‘yes’.
- [Secret Email Flow Sign Up](https://www.dave-bailey.com/secret)
- [About Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/about-dave). Learn about Dave Bailey, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and coach to CEOs around the world. Read about his story, previous companies and background.
- [Founder Workshops with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/founder-workshops). Help founders accelerate their progress with founder workshops from Dave Bailey, serial entrepreneur, speaker and executive coach to CEOs backed by top-tier VCs.
- [Programs](https://www.dave-bailey.com/programs). Cohort-based coaching for groups of founders at similar stages facing similar issues.
- [Founder Guide: Seed Stage with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/seed-stage). Top articles on seed stage startups from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Once you raise money, things get serious. These essays will help as you transition from building a product to building a company.
- [Operating At Scale with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/operations). Top articles on operations from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Startups get more challenges as you grow. Here are some useful concepts as your team gets bigger.
- [Founder Guide: Idea Stage with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/early-stage). Top articles on early stage startups from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. How do you get a product idea off the ground? This reading list will help you validate your assumptions and build your MVP.
- [How To Build A Great Product with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/product). Top articles on product from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. How do you create a blockbuster product? Learn how to build a great product development process.
- [Founder Guide: Pre-Revenue Stage with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/pre-revenue-stage). Top articles on pre-revenue startups from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. The product is ready but how do you generate revenue? These essays will help you work out how to make money.
- [Emotional Intelligence For Founders with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/emotional-intelligence). Top articles on leadership from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Learn to understand yourself better, lead others, and build an emotionally healthy culture.
- [Founder Guide: Scale Stage with Dave Bailey | The CEO Coach](https://www.dave-bailey.com/articles/scale-stage). Top articles on scaling from CEO coach, Dave Bailey. Are you ready to scale? Here is the essential reading list to help you grow your team and build a great company.
- [Attachment Style Quiz](https://www.dave-bailey.com/attachment-quiz). What's your co-founder's attachment style? Take this quiz to determine how your co-founder reacts in close work relationships.

## Articles
- [What Founders Wish Their Execs Understood](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/unspoken)
- [What Founders Miss About High Performance](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/what-founders-miss-about-high-performance)
- [How to Build a Self-Improving Business](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/how-to-build-a-self-improving-business)
- [Don't Treat All Employees Equally](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/don-t-treat-all-employees-equally)
- [The First Step Towards Getting Acquired](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/get-your-company-bought)
- [How Duty Traps Founders in the Wrong Role](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/duty)
- [How to Build a Company of A-Players](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/how-to-build-a-more-talent-dense-company)
- [Why Founders Must Interview Every Employee](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/interviews)
- [How to Design Delightful Customer Experiences](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/11-star)
- [The Three Traits of a "Super IC"](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/super-ic)
- [Are You ‘Too Intense’?](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/intensity)
- [What It Takes to Attract Top Talent](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/talent)
- [What Great SaaS CEOs Do Differently in 2026](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/sales-2026)
- [10 New Ways to Drive AI Adoption](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/ai-adoption)
- [When Should You Hire an Independent Chair?](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/chairperson)
- [Stop Hiring from Big Tech (Until You Read This)](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/hiring-big-tech)
- [How to Clean Up Complicated Situations](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/complicated-situations)
- [Why I Built an AI Organisation](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/ai-org)
- [How to Make The CEO/COO Partnership Work](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/ceo-coo)
- [What It Means to Be a Happy Founder](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/meaning)
- [What Your Team Meetings Are Missing](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/team-meetings)
- [How to Build a More Accountable Team](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/start-with-you)
- [How Great CEOs Stay in the Details](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/details)
- [Why Hiring Big Tech Execs Fails in Startups](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/hiring)
- [The Problem With Realistic Goals](https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/realistic-goals)

## Contact
- Email: dave@dave-bailey.com