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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, member of the EO Tanzania chapter and founder of Empower Limited , a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture. Hire for attitude. Really lead by example.

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3 Action steps to bake DEI into your organization’s culture

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Contributed by Bryan Adams , the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative , a global employer branding agency. A lack of diversity is a cultural problem rather than a tactical one. Championing change on a cultural level requires addressing the root of the issue. Set more meaningful goals. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Helping Startups Understand Salespeople & the Sales Culture

Both Sides of the Table

Specifically what is often not in the DNA of founders are sales skills. Founders think in options. Many great ones don’t thrive in the early phase of a company where the sales is more consultative or evangelical. Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. Here are mine.

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How Entrepreneurs and Founders Can Avoid “Capital Tunnel Vision”   

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As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Unfortunately, without a solid grasp of how capital — in its many different forms — can influence a business, too many founders make decisions early on in their companies that have unintended consequences down the line.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

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Let’s say that your ideal clients are CEOs of mid-market companies that need your consulting services. Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client. In other words, where do they congregate, what do they read, and what are their interests?

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The Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism

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Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally. Caring culture. Contributed to EO by Kent Gregoire.

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A Critical, Yet Often Overlooked, Investment in Company Culture

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Dave is a co-founder and partner at Fathom , a strategy and creative consultancy based in Connecticut. Celebration can be a powerful force in creating a thriving culture, retaining talented employees, and in growing your business. Written by David Louden. The Benefits of Celebration. Dave can be reached through fathom.net.

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