Startup Leadership by Lidow, Derek -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Praise for Startup Leadership Title Page Copyright Dedication Preface

Notes

1: Success Requires More Than Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur, or Entrepreneurial Leader? Stages, Skills, and Selfish Selflessness Prerequisites: Mastering the Skills of Startup Leadership Application: What an Entrepreneurial Leader Does Notes

Part One: Prerequisites: Mastering the Skills of Entrepreneurial Leadership

2: Are You Selfish Enough to Be Selfless?

Motivation Is Power Motivations, Traits, and Skills: Your Capability Mix Tracking Down Your Traits Developing Your Skills Notes

3: Enterprises Are Needy

Projects, Processes, and Culture: The Three Basics Surviving the Four Stages of Enterprise Maturity Notes

4: Building Relationships

Shared Objectives: The Foundation of All Relationships Understanding Cooperation Understanding Competition Understanding Retreat Building Powerful Relationships ELs and the Skill of Relationship Building ELs and the Skill of Communication Overcoming Communication Biases Building Powerful Complementary Relationships for the Long Term Notes

5: Motivating Others

Motivation and Self-Actualization Motivational Issues with the Segway Different Stages, Different Motivators Notes

6: Leading Change

The Anxiety of Change Learning to Change Lining Up the Ducks Explaining the Importance of Change Working with the Team Nothing Is Perfect Notes

7: Creating a Personal Leadership Strategy

Step One: Tapping Into Core Motivations Step Two: Getting Objective Mentors Step Three: Inventorying Your Traits Step Four: Assess Your Skills Step Five: Drafting a Personal Leadership Strategy Notes

Part Two: Application of Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills

8: Strategizing Fragile Growth

Two Types of Entrepreneurial Strategies Basic Strategic Questions Stages as Strategic Beacons Notes

9: Organizing to Succeed

(Un)controllable by Design Formal and Informal Organizations Help Enterprises Mature Organizing Stage One Organizing Stage Two Organizing Stage Three Organizing Stage Four Notes

10: Hiring and Firing

Precious Lost Time Hiring as a Process Firing Effectively Notes

11: Leading Teams

A Little Motivation Delivers a Big Impact Discovering the Value of Ducks Leaders Admit Their Mistakes The Importance of Strong Emotions Leading a Board of Directors Leading Teams of Talent Notes

12: Leading Through Crises

Crises Are Inevitable The Phases of Crisis Leadership Crisis Leaders Are Self-Aware Baby Stepping Through a Crisis Learning Your Lessons The Critical Importance of Slack Time Notes

13: The Selfish Rewards of Selfless Entrepreneurial Acts

ELs Selfishly Help Others The Attraction of Sincere Selfishness Valuable Ideas Are Everywhere Notes

Stage One: Customer Validation Stage Two: Operational Validation Stage Three: Financial Validation Stage Four: Self-Sustainability

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