LEADERSHIP: THE SMALL BUSINESS SUPERCHARGER

Published: 2007-01-22   There are 2 comments ... please add yours below

For many small business owners, survival is an ever-present issue.  There are so many challenges.  Finding customers.  Delivering the product or service.  Holding good staff.  Managing cash and so much else.  What's the key?  To staying afloat - and, more importantly, growing and succeeding? 

There's no single answer.  Every business is different.  But, there’s one untapped opportunity in most small businesses.  And, it's you: the leader.

And, it's not about working harder.  Small business operators mostly work too hard already.  It's about working smarter.  Focusing on your leadership - rather than your role as technician, sales rep. or the hundred other roles you play each month.

Think of the people you lead - the team around you.  What’s holding them back - from being as productive and committed as you are?  What are the key questions or concerns in their minds?  From personal experience of starting several organisations - and consulting to the owners of many others - I’ve come to know some.  Here are three: where are we going; can we do it; what output is good enough?

Would each member of your team give really good answers?  If not, then that’s where you need to focus your effort.  That's your leverage.

And, it's not just about talking; it's more about what you do.  Defining destination and goals.  Taking charge and encouraging others to do the same.  Driving the bottom line and being efficient.  And, much else.  In sum, action is the language of leadership.  Find the right leadership action: that's the supercharger.  But, how?

You're the entrepreneur.  Give it a go!

Dr. Timothy Pascoe AM
PhD (Cambridge), MBA (Harvard), BE & BEc (Adelaide)
Creator, V|E|C|T|O|R Leadership^®