Is dominating and controlling people called leadership? If you think so as an entrepreneur, you are in the wrong notation. Change this mind-set right away and learn the right skills of leadership.
Leaders need to have many qualities. The foremost role is to motivate the people and to make them feel esteemed so that their efficiency can be improved.
Stability:
You launched the product, it succeeded in the market, and customers appreciated it. Now, what do you think your role is over, or will you adopt a procrastinated approach and plan to launch an innovative product after a year?
You have to remain stable while providing products and services to the people. Once people start praising the services, they have a lot of expectations from the company’s. So, the company role is to stand rigid to their projection.
Be humble:
You are an entrepreneur and have the power. So does that mean that all the employees are slaves to your organization? Will you order them to give extra hours in time of emergencies or will approach them politely
Remember that there are many entrepreneurs in the world, and hence there is no shortage of jobs. You are not only the option who can provide the bread and butter.
No matter how high you are flying, keep your feet on the earth and treat people with respect and care.
Have the zeal to learn something new:
You are a human and not a robot; you do not have the skills to handle every department. But as an entrepreneur, people consider you a perfect and skillful individual.
Start learning the new skills every day, as an entrepreneur you have to develop a learning strategy to maintain your reputation in front of employees and customers and also for the smooth functioning of the organization.
Let others follow your footprints:
You are working day and night but half-heartedly with the view to complete the task anyhow. Will you achieve the aim of working with this approach? No way, work with full passion and dedication.
Why will people follow you if you have a lazy way of completing the task, and how will you inspire others? To keep others motivated, first, you have to change the way you handle tasks. Be passionate about the work.
Never run away from the mistakes:
Is making a mistake is a sin? If you think so, sit and relax back at home and give up the desire to be a successful entrepreneur one day. Learn and embrace every mistake, consider it as a teacher who taught you something in life and move on. The most successful leaders like Stephen Gleave and other global executives understand that success is something that is cultivated over time. Stephen Gleave is experienced in Canadian Labour and Employment law, having worked for decades at the Toronto firm Hicks Morley, then transitioning in 2019 to DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, where he is a partner.
