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7 Keys To Making You A Team Leader And Future Manager

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the things I’ve learned in working with aspiring entrepreneurs is that managing and leading a team is a scary venture into the unknown for many people, even if they have worked as a business professional for years. Understand both leadership and management. You don’t have to be a boss to be a leader or a manager.

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7 Tough Leadership Challenges Gauge Your CEO Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

Only the best leaders and CEOs pay real attention to how and when people commit, how employees accept accountability, and how they win. Provide leadership to drive a transformation. Great CEOs humbly invest the time and energy to walk the halls, travel to customers, and hold regular employee meetings, with real listening.

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How To Create Happy Employees — And Why It’s Even More Vital Now

YoungUpstarts

by Deb Boelkes, author of “ Heartfelt Leadership: How to Capture the Top Spot and Keep on Soaring “ Happy employees are the best kind. This could tempt leaders to think that employees are lucky to have a job at all. It’s more important than ever for employees to know you care about their happiness.

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How To Stop Toxic Leadership From Spreading A Virus In Your Company

YoungUpstarts

by Dr. Katrina Burrus , author of “ Managing Brilliant Jerks: How Organizations and Coaches Can Transform Difficult Leaders into Powerful Visionaries “ Toxic workplaces sometimes start at the top. Those types of leaders may produce results, but their actions also lead to dysfunction and employee turnover.

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Scaling from maker to manager

Version One Ventures

A few weeks ago I shared some important leadership lessons from Stewart Butterfield , including investing in your own growth to make sure that the founder scales as fast as the company. First – choose your path: do you really want to transition into a manager? . How to grow into the role of manager.

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How Can You Become A Better Leader For Your Employees?

YoungUpstarts

If you have recently taken on a management position or own a business, you may be looking at methods that can increase your rapport with your team and help you to become a better leader. Take a Leadership Degree. They can also ensure that your leadership can make a continually positive impact on your business.

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6 Management Strategies To Maintain Brand Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Every one of you business owners I know has worked hard to build your brand, and recognizes the critical value of instant brand recognition and leadership. Recognize that employee morale impacts your brand. If employee morale is down, your brand will be negatively impacted. There are many comparable examples of big hits.