Important leadership traits for entrepreneurs to thrive in tough times

Important LeadershiP traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in ToughTimes Trying to grow your business in this sluggish economy is a little like trying to swim through Jell-o Ineffective or uncertain leaders definitely need not apply So what does it take to lead a small business through this ongoing economic mess? entrepreneurs Here's a roundup of the important traits for Listen Tune in to what workers and customers are saying, and you'll find great ideas for how to move forward Give Credit Workers love leaders who acknowledge their ideas Be Yourself In our age of sound bites and phony smiles, tell your story honestly Be Yourself It's rare and refreshing, and makes workers feel like they know you -and want to help you succeed Communicate So much company dysfunction can be prevented with clear communication Don't be Trendy Avoid the "strategy du jour" problem Choose a course and stick to it Beat Anxiety Stop worrying and turn your negative emotions regret, fear, sadness -into teachers that help shape your character Be Service Oriented Leaders can be sort of self-involved, forgetting that they are in a position of leadership Be Service Oriented To serve customers, shareholders and workers stay focused on others Be Accountable Define the results you want, and acknowledge when a screw-up is your fault Use Empathy Demographic changes have foisted more and more women into the workplace Use Empathy Make sure your communication and leadership style is a fit for today's workforce 10 Share the Big Picture If your workers don't know the company's overall goals, it can be hard for them to solve problems 10 Share the Big Picture That leaves you having to micromanage every problem instead of being able to delegate and offer guidance 11 Keep Your Cool The days when being a screamer worked are long gone 11 Keep Your Cool If workers are worried about whether you're in a good mood today or not, little gets done 12 Think like an Immigrant When you arrive on new shores, you often see the business world with fresh eyes 12 Think like an Immigrant Use your unique perspective to spot opportunities others are missing What Leadership Traits you think matter now? + [...]... are in the dark And soon, they won't care 5 Don't be Trendy Avoid the "strategy du jour" problem Choose a course and stick to it 6 Beat Anxiety Stop worrying and turn your negative emotions regret, fear, sadness -into teachers that help shape your character 7 Be Service Oriented Leaders can be sort of self-involved, forgetting that they are in a position of leadership 7 Be Service Oriented To. .. overall goals, it can be hard for them to solve problems 10 Share the Big Picture That leaves you having to micromanage every problem instead of being able to delegate and offer guidance 11 Keep Your Cool The days when being a screamer worked are long gone 11 Keep Your Cool If workers are worried about whether you're in a good mood today or not, little gets done 12 Think like an Immigrant When you... leadership 7 Be Service Oriented To serve customers, shareholders and workers stay focused on others 8 Be Accountable Define the results you want, and acknowledge when a screw-up is your fault 9 Use Empathy Demographic changes have foisted more and more women into the workplace 9 Use Empathy Make sure your communication and leadership style is a fit for today's workforce 10 Share the Big Picture If your... good mood today or not, little gets done 12 Think like an Immigrant When you arrive on new shores, you often see the business world with fresh eyes 12 Think like an Immigrant Use your unique perspective to spot opportunities others are missing What Leadership do Traits you think matter now? + ... business through this ongoing economic mess? entrepreneurs Here's a roundup of the important traits for Listen Tune in to what workers and customers are saying, and you'll find great ideas for. ..Trying to grow your business in this sluggish economy is a little like trying to swim through Jell-o Ineffective or uncertain leaders definitely need not apply So what does it take to lead... sadness -into teachers that help shape your character 7 Be Service Oriented Leaders can be sort of self-involved, forgetting that they are in a position of leadership 7 Be Service Oriented To serve