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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

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. It’s a new year – 2016. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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9 Leadership Initiatives To Ramp Up Team Engagement

Startup Professionals Musings

Team engagement has to extend well beyond your internal team of employees and executives, to the extended team of partners, vendors, and investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/06/2016. The principles of engagement are the same across all these domains, even though the required actions may be different.

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As The Leader Of Your Company, It Pays To Be Emotionally Intelligent

YoungUpstarts

Gone are the days of absentee leadership or CEOs who operate out of sight or behind the scenes. Often, this is most noticeable when it comes to employee retention and engagement: In a company with strong leadership, when something needs to get done, people strive to complete it — because they want to.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017). TSM: With a bit more detail, what does NAWBO do for its members from a benefits and amenities standpoint?

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Tech: 2016 Update

View from Seed

Most impressively, there seems to be a thriving startup of every flavor, with many more joining the list of Pillar Startups on the Guide in 2016 compared to 2015. Yes, they’re bringing 800 jobs, which isn’t the thousands we would prefer, but with those 800 comes their organization’s global leadership.

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7 Key Principles of Question-Based Leadership To Win

Startup Professionals Musings

This question-based leadership approach starts with humility and a firm belief in the old adage, “There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.” Ultimately, it creates leadership businesses as well as business leaders. Relationships with customers and partners are key to your own image, and the future of your business.

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7 Ways To Keep Your Focus On Execution After The Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

Smart entrepreneurs architect a value chain that includes customers, partners and vendors, based on market dynamics. This means regular team training and update sessions, bringing in outside experts, and working with partners and vendors on win-win deals. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/26/2016.