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5 Leadership Lessons for Every Entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

The decision to become an entrepreneur comes with many responsibilities, challenges, and positive or negative financial consequences, depending on how well your planning and execution did. However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. This strategy can be implemented by storytelling.

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Simple Rules for Sustainable Business Growth

Skip Prichard

Many entrepreneurs and business owners are focused on profits. Understanding financials and setting goals is key to building sustainable, long-term growth. It doesn’t tell how the company is performing long term, i.e. is it headed in the right direction. Loyalty programs create predictable revenue streams.

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9 Key Principles for Business & Life from Sam Zell

Leading Blog

As long as you know where everyone else is, you can play the game.” I stay true to the fundamental truths: the laws of supply and demand; liquidity equals value; limited competition; long-term relationships. Prize Loyalty. I believe loyalty defines your character. Be Ready to Pivot. Keep it Simple. He’s all in.

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Successful companies are “nice”

Lead on Purpose

In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world. It’s a must-read for every leader who wants to create a successful, long-term organization. —.

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The Key to Succession Planning for Family-run Businesses

HR Digest

The long-term survival of private, owner-managed, or family-owned businesses, will depend upon a clear and early focus on strategic succession planning. Developing a strong leadership pipeline with succession planning. Research shows that almost half of entrepreneurs come from family-run businesses (PwC 2016).

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Leaders Should Be (More) Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

When I look back at 998 posts and pinpoint the day I completely embraced the concept of More Human leadership, and took my first shot at defining it, it was the day I wrote this post in February 2010. My first executive leadership opportunity came very early for me – at age 27. I vividly remember the first time I tried.

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Success Begins with Quality Customer Service

Chart Your Course

A recent Bain Capital Customer Loyalty study found that consumers are four times more likely to do business with a company that provides good customer service versus a competitor that offers a lower price. Retention Is Key. Customers always have and will be the most valuable asset of every successful business.

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