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Developing Leadership Skills: What You Need to Know

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the key principles she espouses, extended to leadership teams, based on my own background and mentoring new entrepreneurs: Learn to trust yourself and your team. Use metrics to support judgment in decisions. Metrics are necessary to acquire knowledge and turn it into action. What gets measured gets done.

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8 Problem-Solving Practices Give Startups Success

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Contrary to a popular myth, problem-solving is a talent that can be developed. Don’t hesitate to call in an experienced advisor or mentor to help. Make sure there are metrics for problem counts, resolution time and revenue impact. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/23/2015. It never ends.

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5 Unpleasant Startup Surprises and How To Recover

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Innovative products and services always take longer to develop than anticipated, and quality problems pop up where least expected. Bring in expert advisors and mentors to set initial goals, and build recovery plans. Make sure all new development is buffered, rather than stretch-oriented. The solution fails to come together.

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Check Your Entrepreneurial DNA Before You Start Up

Startup Professionals Musings

It was developed by Joe Abraham , who manages a portfolio of successful high-growth international companies. That’s why I also put major emphasis on startup traction, milestones achieved and metrics rather than listening again to how great it’s going to be. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/10/2015.

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