Vision, focus, and decisiveness are the most important traits for a young entrepreneur. A successful startup leader instills a compelling vision in others, stays focused on key priorities, and makes timely decisions without needing all the facts. Additionally, listening to feedback, salesmanship, flexibility, ownership, positivity, and influencing others are traits that define great startup leaders.
2. Vision
Vision is the most important trait of a start-up leader.The ultimate test,
though, is instilling the dream: encouraging the people around you to
believe in your vision and quest.
3. Focus
As a leader it's easy to get off track with your investment, your time, and
your energy.You want to go to every event, every speech, and every dinner.
Focus is what really matters.
4. Decisiveness
The most successful start-up leaders recognize they do not have time to get
all of the facts for the dozens of decisions they make each day. Instead, they
just need to gather enough information to make sound decisions so the
company can move forward.
5. Ability to Listen
Listening is completely underrated in most business environments. In our
hyper-competitive world, the person who speaks first--and loudest--is most
often heard. But soliciting feedback and internalizing what you hear will
always make you a better leader.Your employees will appreciate that you
care about their POV and you'll gain trusted partners for the road ahead.
6. Salesmanship
The ability to network and sell. Great start-up leaders are always selling.
They are selling their employees to work for them, selling investors to invest
in them, selling partners to partner with them, selling customers to buy their
product.
7. Flexibility
Leaders of start-ups need to be flexible and be able to alter (or even throw
out) plans as their business rolls forward.And they need to be able to do it
without getting angry, stressed, or insulted.
8. Ownership
Great leaders, in any industry, will not let circumstances control their pursuit
for making an impact.These leaders see themselves as arbiters of their
success and regard external pressures as within their control.When
something sets them back, great leaders persevere and take ownership of
that circumstance.
9. Positivity
A positive mindset defines a great leader. If you don't buy into a bulletproof
mindset of positivity, you won't make it as an entrepreneur. Business is
constantly filled with ups and downs; if the captain of the ship is always
positive, he will influence others to feel the same.
