As an advisor to business executives and owners, I often hear discussions about employee accountability, almost always focusing on the negative. Phrases like “holding people accountable” imply negative consequences or punishment, rather than rewards or providing the freedom and coaching to team mem
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6 Essential Leadership Practices Raise Accountability
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 379 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 10 New Venture Factors To Consider Before You Commit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 380 days ago
If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. More and more professionals agree that a better strategy is to explore and fine tune your assumptions before declaring a specific pl
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Employee Behaviors Challenge Every Business Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 382 days ago
The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Cash isn’t always the scarcest resource startups have to invest – more often it’s the leadership capita
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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 384 days ago
Every business leader I know struggles with the challenges of leadership, and is constantly honing their formula for success. We all wish it could be boiled down to a short list of actions, but we continue to be surprised and frustrated by new situations that seem to be beyond our thinking. Thus, e
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5 Keys To Being Seen As A Valued Contributor At Work
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 386 days ago
As I talk to business owners and entrepreneurs, I’m surprised at how many complain about team members who feel taken for granted, or have contributions not appreciated. As an advisor and mentor, I’m always looking for more ways to improve communication, get people more engaged, and get more done. G
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8 Key Principles To Prepare For Invading A New Market
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 391 days ago
Many of you don’t like to think of it this way, but penetrating a target market with your startup is a lot like a military invasion. I’ve learned over the years that you need to start with specific goals, a focused strategy, and a motivated and prepared team in order to penetrate competitive defens
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6 Ways To Make Your Solution Stand Out Above The Rest
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 393 days ago
I’m often surprised when you as an aspiring entrepreneur, looking for investors, tell me your solution is so innovative that you don’t have to worry about differentiating it from competitors, and customers will flock to it without a real marketing campaign. Unfortunately, what I see in this Interne
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Startup Professionals Musings: Startups Can Be Socially Mindful And Still Make Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 394 days ago
I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even nonprofits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business mo
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Startup Professionals Musings: 9 Distinct Leadership Styles You Find In New Ventures
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 395 days ago
Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be mor
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9 Keys To Group Participation, Alignment, and Results
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 398 days ago
Based on my experience in business, it takes a team that works together to be successful, in conjunction with leadership from the top. You may be able to establish a startup while working alone, or managing autocratically, but long-term business growth and success requires the power of effective gr
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