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5 Leadership Lessons for Every Entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively. Entrepreneurs need to be able to lead their teams and motivate their employees.

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New Approaches to Leadership Development: A New VUCA Filter

Great Leadership By Dan

Action Item: Set up focus groups and ask employees how they stay informed about the company. By following the redefined VUCA “people” competencies, your leaders will build a culture of loyalty and respect. Lorraine is president of the consulting firm Lessons in Loyalty. In this way, everyone will be on the same page.

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For the L of It: Leadership and Love

The Practical Leader

As someone in a focus group quipped, “The most dangerous place in this organization is at the exit door around quitting time. It’s a good time to reflect on the vital connections of leadership and love. Management is “head work,” and leadership is “heart work. ” Leadership is emotional.

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

We know purpose-driven companies have a lower cost of customer acquisition, longer tenure of customer loyalty, and higher net promoter scores. Or how about this one: “Undisputed marketplace leadership.” And how are we defining leadership? We know that everything works better in a purpose-driven organization.

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

We know purpose-driven companies have a lower cost of customer acquisition, longer tenure of customer loyalty, and higher net promoter scores. Or how about this one: “Undisputed marketplace leadership.” And how are we defining leadership? We know that everything works better in a purpose-driven organization.

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What Data-Obsessed Marketers Don’t Understand

Harvard Business Review

These insights are found through traditional methods such as focus groups, surveys, panel and census data mining, and emerging approaches such as digital ethnography and text analysis. It uses focus groups and advanced ethnographic techniques to tune in to the voice of the customer. Where is your power center?

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Top Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Going Social in the Business World.

Strategy Driven

Social media and community collaboration bring many benefits, including brand-building, customer loyalty and retention, cost reductions, improved productivity, and revenue growth. Pitfall #7: Neglecting employees, partners, investors, or customers when building your Social Nation.

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