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Summary

Only a small fraction of entrepreneurs lead their enterprises to  a successful reality. But, sadly, even if their enterprise does  become successful, they can still fail when their companies  succeed. As the enterprise becomes more successful, the boards of  directors and other stakeholders want to see that business succeed  in the futureand they dont usually see that future  with the founding entrepreneur leading the way.  It happened to Steve Jobs. It has happened to thousands of other  entrepreneurs and it can happen to youunless you learn how  to be more than just an entrepreneur and more than just a leader.  In order to avoid their mistakes you need to walk the walk of an  Entrepreneurial Leader, right on the razors edge.  Being an Entrepreneurial Leader is more than just being an  entrepreneur plus leader.  Entrepreneurs have  certain needs, wants, and desires for their companies. But so do  the people who make up that enterprise. Its difficult for  founding entrepreneurs to make room for others thoughts,  concerns, opinions, and desires when it comes to their  babies. Why? Because entrepreneurship is a fundamentally  selfish act. You began your company because you wanted to be your  own boss. Most of your motivations for starting the business were  about you. And running a company in this mode of thinking  ultimately leads to failure. Leadership, on the other hand, is  about selflessness and making those around you feel they will be  successful. A leader can take a team of individuals with differing  wants, needs, and visions and get everyone on the same page. A  leader makes everyone feel like they are being heard, are  appreciated, and are winning.  But to be a successful entrepreneur, you cant just be the  selfless commander-in-chief. In order for you to be successful and  grow with your enterprise you must somehow balance the two opposing  natures of the entrepreneur and the leader. In Startup  Leadership entrepreneur and professor Derek Lidow describes the  narrow boundary between these two opposing domains and provides you  with the skills and tools to become an Entrepreneurial Leader.  Based on Lidows popular and well-respected class  Entrepreneurial Leadership, Startup Leadership distills  Lidows insights gained from his experience and others who  have struggled as entrepreneurs and leadersas well as from  extensive researchto present the best practices for growing  with the company you created.  It provides the tools needed to  avoid the unseen traps most entrepreneurs fall victim to and needed  to achieve the delicate balancing act that all Entrepreneurial  Leaders must perform in order to successfully lead their team,  enterprise, and themselves to lasting success.

Duration: about 9 hours (08:59:29)
Publishing date: 2021-05-12; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2021. Copyright Statment: —

• Business & Economics