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7 Leadership Strategies That Assure Real Team Results

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs. In my own role as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, I was struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage businesses.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Supercharge Team Engagement

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs. In my own role as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, I was struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage businesses.

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7 Keys To Focusing Only On Challenges You Can Control

Startup Professionals Musings

In this context, I was impressed with the insights provided in a new book, “ Stay Sane In An Insane World ,” by peak performance coach Greg Harden. In business, these cover the gamut from vision, creativity, innovation, to sales, financial management, and negotiation. We all have strengths and weaknesses.

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6 Mismatches In The Workplace Lead to People Burnout

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. You can improve your office culture by nurturing positive relationships with people, actively listening to feedback, and coaching peers. Organization acts without fairness and respect.

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7 Reasons A Good Team Merits Priority Over Procedure

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I consistently find that the most thriving businesses are people-centric, and those team members create the best processes, rather than the other way around. That takes less time and gives everyone greater satisfaction. Only people can look ahead and prepare for the future.

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4 Entrepreneur Categories Hunt For Market Innovations

Startup Professionals Musings

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs.

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6 Keys To Competitive Advantage By Memorable Service

Startup Professionals Musings

With pervasive access to social media, customers no longer differentiate poor product repair and replacement from a poor shopping experience or customer usage satisfaction. Your challenge is to excel in all elements of a customer interaction, from pre-sales to long-term advocacy and image. Inflexible processes.