Entrepreneur to leader(1.5.6)

Question 1

Challenges with moving from entrepreneur to leader

Answer 1

skills/mindset to successfully launch/grow a business are different to those warranted to manage/lead a team

Question 2

Leader traits

Answer 2

brilliant strategist
inspiring figurehead
gravitas and presence
able to reassure large groups
idea prioritisor

Question 3

Entrepreneur traits

Answer 3

brilliant tactician
single mind in pursuit of goal
unshakable self confidence
one to one persuader
idea generator

Question 4

Difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 4

need to delegate
learning to listen
focused decision making
trust and quality control
adaptable and open to new avenues
emotional intelligence

Question 5

Need to delegate-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 5

difficult entrepreneurs are used to controlling aspects of their business

Question 6

Learning to listen-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 6

difficult because entrepreneurs are used to dealing with their own ideas
leaders will have to listen/collaborate with others

Question 7

Trust and quality control-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 7

leader-trust your workers-job effectively
balance-verify production is efficient-finding the right balance

Question 8

Adaptable and open to new avenues-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 8

leader is open to new ideas willing to adapt innovation/production quality

Question 9

Focused decision making-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 9

leaders must be strategists not make decisions on the fly

Question 10

Emotional intelligence-difficulties of becoming a leader to a growing business

Answer 10

manage oneself emotions and their team but entrepreneur driven by passion/ideas