Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Execution leadership. Leadership brand development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2022

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. The reality is different. Ethics can’t be managed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2023

I found some good insights and details on this approach in the classic book, “ How To Be A Great Boss ,” by Gino Wickman and René Boer, who speak from years of experience working with leadership teams of both small and large companies. Then when you have to hire people, you will pick the best. Understand both leadership and management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. All partners have compatible work styles.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is a co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. Back to Podcast. Transcript.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2022

He outlines a three-phase process to develop the necessary business culture of energy, resilience, and openness: Nurture your current leadership strengths. Learn how to recognize, cultivate, and leverage the competencies of your current talent to develop your leadership team. Hire the right team. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Don’t let one incident, observation, rumor, or misunderstanding cause a rush to judgement, or hiring mistake.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Execution leadership. Leadership brand development.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 5, 2020

Every leading position in business requires a demonstration of diverse skills and leadership styles. For instance, an authoritative style may not suit a business in its initial stages of development. My leadership style is a direct reflection of my personality: driven, competitive and compassionate. Photo Credit: Toni Jacaruso.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Execution leadership. Leadership brand development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

They don’t realize that it takes more to succeed in business or a career – it takes leadership skills to get people to follow you, including peers, a team, business partners, and customers. Luckily, you can learn needed leadership skills. Celebrate small successes in your leadership efforts.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It is harder to diversify if your first few hires are homogenous, so branch out beyond your typical hiring pool to seek out diversity of all types —race, gender, culture, and education. When you think you’ve found the right hire, do your due diligence to ensure it’s a two-way fit. Look to organizations like i.c.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

This person is the glue that can hold the people, processes, systems, priorities, and strategy of a developing startup together. Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You alone will never find enough hours in a day to keep with all the challenges of sales, support, and scaling the business, in addition to developing and delivering your solution. Actually, building and nurturing the right team is the hard part, requiring communication, hiring, and leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2020

I found some good insights and details on this approach in the classic book, “ How To Be A Great Boss ,” by Gino Wickman and René Boer, who speak from years of experience working with leadership teams of both small and large companies. Then when you have to hire people, you will pick the best. Understand both leadership and management.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Agile project management and team leadership are best showcased by leading a team of developers in completing software development projects. One of the basic tenets of Agile software development is responsiveness to change and working on what is identified as most important at a given iteration. Agile At A Glance.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This allows the studio to develop processes, well-organized development teams, and growth plans. Being able to hire talented professionals remains a difficult proposition in the current job market, especially when sourcing experienced developers, designers, and project managers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. Under the stresses of a startup, visible leadership cues can make the difference between success and failure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

This person is the glue that can hold the people, processes, systems, priorities, and strategy of a developing startup together. Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2016

Bad leadership can be the result of insufficient training, an inadequate understanding of the business, and weak management skills. So, what exactly is bad leadership costing your business and what can be done to safeguard against it? Poor leadership is often compounded by poor communication. Missed deadlines. Communication.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Developing the ideal product the first time around is unlikely, high risk, and very expensive in today’s chaotic market. Elon Musk with SpaceX is an example of a new business bringing in technologies from artificial intelligence and solar power to develop smart and reusable rockets to do satellite delivery and space travel.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

As soon as you start pulling together your first leadership team, you’ll be making big decisions about how to push your business to the next level and will be relying on others to share your vision and your passion. You’ll probably have limited resources —and you may have limited experience—which means it’s crucial to make each hire count.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Seize every opportunity to develop yourself. They need training in basics like hiring, firing, creating revenue streams, etc. They need training in basics like hiring, firing, creating revenue streams, etc. Hire people who are smarter than you. He is a businessman, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a mentor to many.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since employees have been working remotely, organizations have seen a significant increase in productivity and communication, making employers more open toward hiring or partnering with people that are located throughout the US and all over the world. It’s a win-win. Employees clearly want and enjoy the flexibility. It’s a win for both sides.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Some commercial company roles: Business Development or “BD” roles : Case Officers are well suited for business development (BD) roles as its akin to first half of the CIA recruitment cycle. At first many start-ups hire a lobbying firm. Here’s what I learned. What would you like to do/can do?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2022

Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In this episode, I talk with Edward Sullivan about why great leadership starts with open-hearted conversation. 5:24] Would you say that the great resignation is a bit of an indictment on leadership? [7:23]

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Because employee objectives differ greatly, it’s best to poll your team in order to set expectations and develop effective retention strategies. Hire Strategically. Research has shown that companies lost on average $14,900 on every bad hire. Invest in Leadership Training. Focus on Unique Content.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

Also, it has become important for companies to embrace the latest technological developments to stay one step ahead of their competitors. Leadership Skills. As mentioned above, being an entrepreneur, you need to have the leadership qualities to lead from the front by setting good examples for your team. Conclusion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2019

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. The reality is different. Ethics can’t be managed.

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OnlyOnce

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For most startups the idea of hiring a CBDO is a pipedream, it’s a role that only global corporations have, right? So how do you know when it’s time to hire your first CBDO? You know it’s time to hire a CBDO when you are spending too much of your own time on things that a CBDO could be doing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers. Under the stresses of a startup, visible leadership cues can make the difference between success and failure.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

By intentionally sourcing goods and services from diverse suppliers, organizations can foster economic growth, drive social impact and contribute to the overall development of underrepresented communities.” — Gwen K. It’s about harnessing different perspectives to develop effective solutions and deliver meaningful impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2019

The assumption usually is that more money is needed for marketing, or another round of new development is needed on the product. Set clear standards and expectations during team meetings, and set a personal example through your own leadership behavior. Inconsistent messages from top leadership.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2012

by Mike Staver, author of “ Leadership Isn’t For Cowards: How to Drive Performance by Challenging People and Confronting Problems ” It’s a tricky time to be a leader. You don’t have to be an out-and-out coward to let fear impact your leadership. By definition, all leaders “mess with people’s lives.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2020

Hoping for good luck and applying pressure is not leadership. This means hiring the right people, providing training and tools, and improving systems to overcome challenges. As a role model, you must continuously upgrade your own skills, be alert for new developments and hone your listening ability. Marty Zwilling.

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David Teten

JANUARY 15, 2019

Who should you hire: the superstar with great skills who feels like a poor fit with the culture, or the person with weaker skills but who fits in culturally? Even though I believe in hiring the stranger , cultural fit really matters. Every hire shapes future culture; the new person might be an infusion of useful straight talk.

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