How To Power Your Business

Great businesses have great people. If you want to power your business, you must put your people first.

According to Chip Haggins, ‘By being honest and vulnerable about the why of your business, you can help determine if you’ve got the energy needed for entrepreneurship.’

‘The question is, what direction do you want to take your business in? And how fast do you plan to go- or, in the business sense, grow?’

‘You never want to scale up at the expense of customer satisfaction.’

Simply hiring isn’t enough: consider how team members are bonded. You want them closely united in their pursuit of a shared vision and mission.’

By inspiring your employees, you’re building that entrepreneurial energy in them too.’

Maintaining momentum for your business means consistency working on moving forward and remaining dynamic. … To maintain momentum, you want to keep the feedback loop going, with both customers , employees- and yourself.

‘Momentum requires consistency over time.’

Leadership Is What You Do When No One Is Watching You

Leadership is not what you say. It is what you do. Leadership is not what you say. It is how you say it. Leadership is what you do when no one is watching you. Leadership is not about what you have. It is about what you give. It is how you make other people feel.

According to Vince Molinaro, ‘Leadership is a decision- Make it. Leadership is an obligation. Step up. Leadership is hard. Get tough. Leadership is a community. Connect.’

No organization is perfect. ‘When organization let us down, Leadership is disconnected. Leadership is disappointing. Leadership is disgraceful.’

So what does leadership mean to you?