Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Leaders want more efficient workplaces, and founders are in the unique position to set the cultural tone of their organization. Here are eight psychological concepts and strategies that will address both the intended and unintended messages that establish culture. But it’s often not that easy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture. It can also influence how leadership and directional structure align. Foreign investments can broaden a company’s portfolio while introducing your people to diversities of culture and experience. Create a strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Here’s what she shared: In the digital era, cancel culture has become a formidable force, holding public figures, top executives, and established businesses to a rigorous accountability standard. The unpredictability of cancel culture means it can surface without warning, carrying with it profound implications for businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 31, 2021

Sharing your company’s story can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on company culture —especially during times of change. We found a great example in Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company by Kevin Oakes. In fact, 73 percent of successful culture change efforts relied on stories.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2023

I sat down with three business leaders last week to interview them about how they handle strategy. I started the session by asking, “Who owns your company’s strategy?” But in my opinion, they are not the best one(s) to own how the company gets there — in other words, strategy. ” All three replied they did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Conscious leadership. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. Caring culture. Conscious capitalism contributes to a culture of trust, care and cooperation among the company’s employees and all other stakeholders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. I’ll say it again for emphasis: Ideal employees must live by the company’s core values and culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 6, 2022

In this post, he explains how he actively works against digital distraction with three smart strategies: Twice a day—three times if I’m lucky—I reach a blissful state of focus. The post 3 strategies to combat digital distractions appeared first on THE BLOG. I shut off all notifications and settle into 25 minutes of uninterrupted work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

EO aims to amplify the positive through its sustainability strategy. People: Develop a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and wellbeing for all 2. Leadership: Enable transformational leadership that can drive sustainable change in the world. It’s quite challenging, but by working together, we can achieve it!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 14, 2021

In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, YLAI Network members joined a conversation with nine YLAI Fellowship alumni from a variety of countries and specialties on the YLAI Network Facebook page to discuss what leadership and integrity means to them. Strategies change but principles shouldn’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

As the world’s premier, purpose-built organization with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every industry, culture, and sector, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a member-led community created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Winnie truly exemplifies the true spirit of servant leadership to which all members aspire.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

If you want to build a strong online video business it almost certainly must make YouTube an important part of the strategy. I was arguing that I believe in this strategy on the Internet as any disciple of The Innovator’s Dilemma will tell you. This was a marked change from the previous leadership of YouTube. So Why MiTú?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Do they understand what our business is about, what our culture is about, and our expectations? The dynamics of the founding team can influence the culture of the startup, how decisions are made, and how effectively the team communicates. I look fundamentally to whether this person will be a good team member.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A cultural gulf has opened up between the realms I call brains and brawn. Others may call this dichotomy digital versus physical, the disruptor mindset versus the incumbent mindset, start-up world versus Fortune 500, or tech culture versus industrial culture.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 10, 2025

Reflecting on a Year of Quantum Leadership This World Quantum Day, were proud to reflect on a year marked by rapid growth, technological innovation, and meaningful customer engagement, said CEO Niccolo de Masi. and Seattle.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

However, creative leadership can bring the best out of leaders and teams during these hard times. Yet, creativity applies to many different areas, and according to a study conducted by IBM , where 1500 CEOs responded, creativity is the most important virtual leadership quality. 5 Strategies to Develop Creative Leadership.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Language and cultural affinity: Language barriers are often reduced when nearshoring to Latin America, as many countries have a significant populations of English speakers. Additionally, cultural similarities can facilitate smoother business interactions and customer service. Consequently, the company secured a place on the Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

headhunters for small- to medium-sized businesses and company culture consultants. . The incessantly talked-about “company culture” and “employer branding” are rapidly transitioning from fun-to-discuss and cool-to-brag-about concepts to being an essential part of any winning organization’s business strategy. The good news?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. I had the incredible privilege of being trained at one of the best schools for leadership in the world: Newell-Rubbermaid. I received weeks of leadership and sales training, learning from the industry’s best.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is proud to support International Women’s Day (IWD), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women. Beyond this, I think women who are able to channel their emotional intelligence into leadership can truly thrive and push past their competitors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Clear WFH rules help sync up different departments, building a culture of openness and trust. On the flip side, it nurtures a trusting, empowering culture, creating a sense of belonging among employees. Moreover, discussions between companies and investors now include WFH policies, employee engagement strategies, and related topics.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

To address the core challenges of remote work and to bolster employee efficiency and engagement, businesses can utilize the following approaches: Building an authentic work culture. Building An Authentic Work Culture. Remote work culture must be a people-first culture. Ensuring undisputed means of communication.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Glazer has established himself as a leader who invests in his team and in the culture of his organization. . Here, he shares his thoughts on capacity building as a leadership strategy. . I have gone all-in on capacity building as a leadership strategy. If you are, you can expect the same behavior from others.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

So it was a timely conversation at this year’s Upfront Summit because the week of the Summit, Sequoia had announced that it was transitioning leadership from Jim Goetz to Roelof Botha (and US operations to Alfred Lin). The great firms transition day-to-day leadership and often those who don’t fail to protect their “franchise value.”

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. said Brianne. Dan Carter, former New Zealand rugby player.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

” – Zak Nordyke, EO Cincinnati, founder, Evergreen Mentorship “Accountability is a huge motivator: In one accountability group meeting, I said I would implement an employee profit sharing and a long-term incentive plan for my leadership team. EOA gave me the confidence to find senior leadership to take on key tasks and embrace delegation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

communication is a cornerstone of our culture. I’m often asked about the tactics we use to create this kind of culture and maintain it as we grow – with over 400 employees, it can be a challenge to keep lines of communication open. And build a culture to support it all. At O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?),

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Here’s what they shared: EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) and MyEO Women Summit. “It’s It’s been great being back together, especially with other leaders at EO’s Global Leadership Conference (GLC), where we learned together in our respective tracks and also learned from great speakers. It was incredible.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits. Mentoring and leadership development often takes subtlety and nuance, navigating emotions and egos.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2023

Quiet quitting can be worse than the much more obvious resistance or attrition, since quiet quitting rots a company’s culture from within. How to Slay Them In working with my clients who wish to bring their employees back to the office to slay the Four Horsemen, I find a combination of strategies to be crucial.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal , business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Hire Slow + Fire Fast = Company Culture is EVERYTHING. The quality of your people will determine the strength of your culture, which will determine the success of your business. Mark Twain. Implement processes.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. As somebody who has seen the shift from Innovation to Systematization many times I can tell you that culturally it is very hard for organizations.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Leading with values is, in my experience, the best leadership position to take, and there are three ways to accomplish this goal. The tone of the company’s culture comes from the top. The culture you envision for your company will only come about if your employees believe in the practices that you are asking them to implement.

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