YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Boss vs leader: Here is an infographic listing out the key characteristics that differentiate a boss and a leader. The post [Infographic] Boss vs Leader: The Never-Ending Battle Between Power And Leadership appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

These kinds of services are gaps in the market that, once filled, should allow any company to use security as a differentiator when competing to supply services or goods as part of a larger supply chain. .

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Differentiation Security Intellectual Property Non-Compete 100

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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Leadership Southern California San Diego Hiring 150

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While some individuals may possess innate leadership qualities, most successful leaders have honed their skills over time and continue to strive for improvement. But this is only half true – while there are those qualities that make some people better suited to leadership roles, being a successful leader also involves hard work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. Bacharach, Cornell Professor and cofounder of the Bacharach Leadership Group.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Mobile Differentiation 315

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Building thought leadership throughout your career is a helpful way of differentiating yourself from those around you. How each individual establishes thought leadership depends on skill set, interests, and most of all, comfort level with specific subject matter. Participate in speaking engagements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2022

Differentiate accountability from entitlement. No tools and no data lead to total subjectivity and biased interpretations. Absolute dependence on tools leads to abdication of personal responsibility. Provide adequate tools, but trust the people. Accountability is hard, so no one is entitled to be right every time.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Leadership Tip: Develop a hybrid talent strategy, one in which you leverage consultants from the gig economy as well as your own employees. Leadership Tip: Consider how your organization can create a hybrid plan that allows employees to continue working remotely a few days a week and one that allows some to work in the office.

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Technical Review Cofounder Leadership Employee 275

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

More specifically, tech debt can be detected internally before it escalates if leadership is paying attention to some of the early warning signs, such as: The majority of IT investments are focused on keeping the lights on vs. helping to achieve business objectives. Project are consistently delivered late and over budget.

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Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. You start out with vision, you must adapt and have intellectual honesty once you stare at your data and know where your true sources of differentiation and value are.

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Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Transforming an existing culture is even harder than setting it correctly at the start, as outlined in the classic book, “ Cultural Transformations ,” by leadership experts John Mattone and Nick Vaidya. Accept the vulnerability of confronting leadership mistakes. Be sure to differentiate compensation and rewards correctly.

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Cofounder Leadership Differentiation Employee 271

Mike Michalowicz

JULY 10, 2023

Enhancing Employee Well-being: Kindness in leadership extends beyond professional interactions and encompasses the well-being of employees. After decades of experience, I’ve seen firsthand how leading with kindness stands out as a powerful differentiator for small businesses.

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Leadership Employee Differentiation Small Business 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most new businesses need three to five advisors or board members to regularly evaluate progress and resource needs, as well as your own leadership. Client cost differentials of less than twenty percent are usually not enough to incent change. Also take the time to get feedback on your own leadership and work on the culture.

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Marketing Leadership Differentiation Equity 290

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

A compelling story can make or break your ability to differentiate your solution from dozens of others. Position competitors positively around you, and continue to find ways to keep yourself ahead of the crowd, with both product offerings and thought leadership. The change must also include long-term benefits, as well as short-term.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. Bacharach, Cornell Professor and cofounder of the Bacharach Leadership Group.

Technical Cofounder 168

Technical Cofounder Founder Cofounder Mobile 168

Up and Running

JULY 11, 2017

If you find yourself in the situation where the technology vital to creating differentiation becomes an illusion, there are better alternatives than attempting to “gut it out” with a direct attack on the target market. The new bed divisional leadership became convinced that just delivering a “better” bed (than Hill-Rom) could carry the day.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Differentiation Leadership 80

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2013

What differentiates a superstar CEO like Jack Welch from other less extraordinary leaders? Packed with examples from Maxwell’s own leadership journey as well as stories of legendary leaders like superstar coach John Wooden of UCLA and Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher, the book is chock full of quotable quotes and maxims.

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Leadership Differentiation Framework Developer 209

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The right positive strategy is integral to claiming leadership as well as making it happen. Clearly focusing on the right market and customer profile sets your competitor differentiation. Your managers and everyone on your team needs to understand how their actions and leadership relate to value provided.

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Sales Leadership Differentiation Global 276

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2024

04:53] How would you differentiate between strategic thinking and strategic planning? [06:31] He's the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, where he is a strategy facilitator, speaker, advisor, and coach to executive leadership teams. Am I building leadership capabilities for myself and my team?

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Campaign Leadership Differentiation Email 70

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2013

Tackling the human aspect of entrepreneurship, leadership and management, the book surmised that each of us are biased towards one of four traits – namely heart, smarts, guts, or luck – in our decision-making processes. The epicenter of its thesis revolves around an Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test (E.A.T.)

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Software Review Silicon Valley Leadership Differentiation 194

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Transforming an existing culture is even harder than setting it correctly at the start, as outlined in the classic book, “ Cultural Transformations ,” by leadership experts John Mattone and Nick Vaidya. Accept the vulnerability of confronting leadership mistakes. Be sure to differentiate compensation and rewards correctly.

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Cofounder Leadership Differentiation Employee 401

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Harris, in his classic book “ Transformative Entrepreneurs ,” provides examples of key elements of transformative ideas and leadership abilities that separate the winners from the losers. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA. Government matters.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 4, 2018

A key goal should be a culture where staff trusts leadership enough to speak up. Analyze leadership roles. This is why many culture change projects fail: Leadership charts a new path, but then fails to get management on board. Promote open and honest communication. Align management with culture change.

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Employee Technical Review Leadership Demand 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2022

The result is that ideas are no longer in short supply, and no longer a differentiator in competition. Theirs is not the autocratic style of leadership, which tells people what to do and dominates them, but a style which treats partners, investors, and customers as family. Visionary execution, on the other hand, is not so common.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Harris, in his classic book “ Transformative Entrepreneurs ,” provides examples of key elements of transformative ideas and leadership abilities that separate the winners from the losers. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA. Government matters.

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United States Business Model Government Differentiation 429

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Friends and family are quick to differentiate between a passionate hobby and a sincere effort to change the world. Every good entrepreneur needs to invest skin in the game, to show credibility and leadership to others. Hire an attorney to make sure the terms are fair. This shows respect and professionalism.

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Sweat Equity Elevator Pitch Startup Equity 274

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The famed business strategist Michael Porter described a set of successful general strategies which firms employ to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage: differentiation strategy and cost leadership strategy for those firms with a broad market scope, and a segmentation strategy for those with a narrow market scope.

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Seed Stage Belgium Differentiation LP 191

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. Bacharach, Cornell Professor and cofounder of the Bacharach Leadership Group.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Mobile Differentiation 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 14, 2013

Leadership principles 101. More importantly though, Raynor and Ahmed uncovered three very simple rules that differentiated the best from the rest: 1. “Use your differentiated position to charge higher prices or appeal to more customers. Many business books take the route of dispensing advice in the form of to-do lists.

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Technical Review Non-Compete Differentiation Revenue 174

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Though women currently make up only 14 percent of Fortune 500 executives, as the role of AI and smart machines grows the need for women in leadership roles, specifically in the C-suite, will grow as well. High emotional and social intelligence and the ability to relate and emotionally engage with others will be key leadership requirements.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Leadership Cofounder 174

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The only way to undercut their efforts is to exercise strategies of cost leadership or differentiation, which translates to slashing the prices or offering something more innovative. Failing to do either of those two things will virtually guarantee that the venture has no success in the long run.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2017

I like her summary of seven habits that differentiate generally demoralizing managers from ones that are seen as highly motivating. In that context, I just finished a new book, “ Communicate Like A Leader ,” by Dianna Booher, who has long coached executives at some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.

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Leadership Differentiation Hiring Restful 151

Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 6, 2013

My friend Dr.Liz Alexander recently co-authored a book called Thought Leadership Tweet. I am a big fan of thought leadership and also the executive editor of THINKaha (publisher of the book) so I will be doubly-biased when I say that the new book is fantastic. Please check it out. Life is all about growth, isn’t it?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2013

Adding permeable asphalt was only one of the changes that contributed to the company becoming certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The new plant gives the organization environmental leadership status. I have watched leadership groups gasp in horror at the thought of being seen as “tree huggers.”

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s your reputation and ultimate differentiating factor. Do they inspire behaviors that will help you differentiate? Its target customers are likely only purchasing software solutions every few years, but the brand stays relevant by producing thought leadership that is of clear value to business leaders.

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Marketing Campaign Software Review Tulsa 128

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Your challenge here is to differentiate this situation, or the specifics of your proposed implementation, from others that have gone before you. If you sense a challenge to your leadership, ask for an opportunity to bring in outside domain experts. Consider getting the help of outside consultants and advisors to overcome obstacles.

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Agile Differentiation Cost Leadership 292

Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2021

A business can differentiate itself from competitors with product quality. Provide the right leadership. You might have great business acumen but cannot provide leadership. Take advantage of training opportunities on leadership and team management. Entrepreneurs put in place stringent measures to ensure this.

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