Being a leader in the age of the lean start up requires a different mind-set, and the willingness to engage in a more scientific way of thinking about growing your idea from conception to implementation. Empowering your employees is a crucial practice that can not only influence your work climate but can shape the success of your business immensely.
There is a new kind of entrepreneur on the lean start up scene, and they aren’t projecting the traditional image of false confidence, inflated ego, and bravado like many business leaders of past eras. The importance of a collective team has resulted in the entrepreneurs' readiness to get their hands dirty pursuing the truth about how their ideas are going to come to life
As CEO of a lean start up, you must be willing to empower your employees to conduct experiments that will lead your business to the answers to fundamental questions about how you will get from point A to point B. Proving to your team that you have confidence in their ability to create the path as you move ahead is crucial, as highlighted in this article (http://on-msn.com/SeAT6W).
Unfortunately, empowerment — encouraging employees to make decisions on their own and see themselves as vibrant, valuable elements in a business — is often more a matter of mere conversation than tangible reality.
Your employees believe in your vision, and because they might be closest to your customers or development, they are the ones who can bring the right answers to the table the fastest.
Inspiring the other people on your team to come up with those answers can be tricky. Having a destination in mind and heading in that general direction can actually be enough in the beginning. If leadership is about inspiring people to take the right action, then you need to believe in their ability to evaluate the information they receive on the front lines. Reward evidence that you are on the right track with positive reinforcement and humility. It isn’t a traditional way to “be the boss” but it works in the world of the lean-startup.
A vision and a strong team are the backbone to a startup and, together with funding, mentors and a valuable community, determine your success. UFOstart is built to connect your drive, energy, and idea to talented experts and willing investors, as well as helping you reach a critical customer base to jumpstart your company. Feel free to contact us to find out how our Global Crowd Network for lean startup funding can help your team excel!
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