In my many years of consulting with business leaders and entrepreneurs, I have found that all of them realize the value of communication, in spreading the outbound message of mission and goals to their team and constituents. Yet, in their urgency to get things done, many forget to focus on really l
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5 Listening Practices That Ensure Team Understanding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 396 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Ways to Lead Positive Change in Your Life and Work
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 397 days ago
Change is hard, in business as in your personal life. In my small business consultancy, I see this daily, per you owners and professionals struggling with the challenges of new markets and new competitors. Leading change is even harder, trying to balance the demands of the customers against the nee
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6 Essential Leadership Practices Raise Accountability
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 398 days ago
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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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 New Venture Factors To Consider Before You Commit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 399 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 401 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 403 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 405 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 410 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 412 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 413 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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