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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?

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Page 1: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

Times

Important

LeadershiP traits

for

Entrepreneurs to Thrive in

Tough

Page 2: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

Trying to grow

your business in

this sluggish

economy is a

little like trying

to swim through

Jell-o.

Page 3: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

Ineffective

or

uncertain

leaders

definitely

need not

apply.

Page 4: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

So what does it take to lead

a small business through this

ongoing economic mess?

Page 5: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

Here's a roundup of the important traits for

entrepreneurs

Page 6: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

1. Listen.

Tune in to what workers and

customers are saying, and you'll find

great ideas for how to move forward.

Page 7: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

2. Give Credit.

Workers love leaders who

acknowledge their ideas.

Page 8: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

3. Be Yourself.

In our age of sound bites and phony

smiles, tell your story honestly.

Page 9: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

3. Be Yourself.

It's rare and refreshing, and makes

workers feel like they know you --

and want to help you succeed.

Page 10: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

4. Communicate.

So much company dysfunction can

be prevented with clear

communication.

Page 11: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

4. Communicate.

Otherwise, workers are in the dark.

And soon, they won't care.

Page 12: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

5. Don't be Trendy.

Avoid the "strategy du jour" problem.

Choose a course and stick to it.

Page 13: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

6. Beat Anxiety.

Stop worrying and turn your negative

emotions -- regret, fear, sadness --

into teachers that help shape your

character.

Page 14: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

7. Be Service Oriented.

Leaders can be sort of self-involved,

forgetting that they are in a position

of leadership.

Page 15: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

7. Be Service Oriented.

To serve customers, shareholders

and workers stay focused on others.

Page 16: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

8. Be Accountable.

Define the results you want, and

acknowledge when a screw-up is

your fault.

Page 17: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

9. Use Empathy.

Demographic changes have foisted

more and more women into the

workplace.

Page 18: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

9. Use Empathy.

Make sure your communication and

leadership style is a fit for today's

workforce.

Page 19: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

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.

Page 20: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

10. Share the Big Picture.

That leaves you having to

micromanage every problem instead

of being able to delegate and offer

guidance.

Page 21: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

11. Keep Your Cool.

The days when being a screamer

worked are long gone.

Page 22: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

11. Keep Your Cool.

If workers are worried about whether

you're in a good mood today or not,

little gets done.

Page 23: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

12. Think like an Immigrant.

When you arrive on new shores, you

often see the business world with

fresh eyes.

Page 24: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

12. Think like an Immigrant.

Use your unique perspective to spot

opportunities others are missing.

Page 25: Important Leadership Traits for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Tough Times

What

Leadership Traits

do you think

matter now?