Ken Lynch

I'm inventing the future of enterprise social dynamics and re-humanizing the workforce of tomorrow.

San Francisco, California, United States
Member since March 02, 2012

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About

Education

MIT

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

4sq, opower, and kiva

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Startup life is holding onto success by the skin of your teeth.

It's growing a tree across a chasm.

It's fly fishing for the stars.

It's dreaming up a thousand futures, and choosing which one you will make real.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Giving up too early.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

* Trust your dream
* Trust your team
* Genius comes from fixing 10 thousand small mistakes.

Full bio

Ken Lynch is founder and CEO of Reciprocity (reciprocitynow.com), an enterprise gamification startup, focused on team performance and customer/employee feedback.

Ken is a reputation currency architect, inventing the future of enterprise social dynamics. He's responsible for communicating Reciprocity's vision of a gamified hero's journey. His passion is engaging teams.

Between start-up experiences, Ken enjoys taking long sabbaticals, including Himalayan paragliding and cross-ocean sailing.