Leadership Qualities

Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to High-Impact Leadership

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Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to High-Impact Leadership

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning, deliberation and technical know-how are no longer sufficient for leadership in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven corporate environment. Although these are essential, a new characteristic of effective leaders is their capacity to establish an emotional connection with their colleagues, build trust and face adversity with empathy. Emotional … Read more

How to Build a Legacy of Leadership in Your Business in Six Proven Strategies

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How to Build a Legacy of Leadership in Your Business in Six Proven Strategies

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Success today is often measured by financial results and operational efficiency. While these metrics are valid, many leaders find themselves at the helm of thriving companies, feeling unfulfilled and disconnected. Some may even sense untapped potential within themselves or the organization they lead. If this resonates with … Read more

3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Elon Musk’s Relentless Pursuit of the Impossible

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3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Elon Musk’s Relentless Pursuit of the Impossible

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 2001, Elon Musk wanted to spend some of the fortune he amassed from selling Zip2 and X.Com (later PayPal) to start a farming project on Mars. What did he know about sending payloads into space? Not much. Never afraid to lean on others’ expertise, Musk cold-called … Read more

5 Essentials of Good Leadership

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5 Essentials of Good Leadership

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What makes a good leader? Ask any entrepreneur, and you’re likely to get different (albeit, pretty similar) answers. You might have heard that a good leader is strong, decisive, confident and honest. Or perhaps a “good” leader to you is optimistic, creative and forward-thinking. After over 20 … Read more

How the Army Taught Me to Jump Out of Planes — and Stick Every Career Landing

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How the Army Taught Me to Jump Out of Planes — and Stick Every Career Landing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Parachuting onto the 50-yard line is an unusual way to arrive at a football game. As a West Point senior on the sport parachute team, I joined several classmates leaping from a helicopter and landing inside Michie Stadium with the game ball. At the academy, I got … Read more

8 Critical Things Entrepreneurs Often Overlook When Starting a Company

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8 Critical Things Entrepreneurs Often Overlook When Starting a Company

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The very definition of entrepreneurship implies many twists and turns. Founders start companies based on an idea, form a business plan around what they believe that concept’s future to be, press their foot down on the gas pedal and off they go. Along the journey, founders are … Read more

Introvert Warren Buffett Reveals Secret to Public Speaking

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Introvert Warren Buffett Reveals Secret to Public Speaking

Most people (56.8%) around the world identify as introverts, according to a 2020 study from The Myers-Briggs Company. Those with an introverted personality are often reflective and self-aware, prefer to write rather than speak and feel tired after being in a crowd. Naturally, many introverts aren’t big fans of public speaking. Addressing an audience might … Read more

VP Exec’s Top Tips for Negotiating and Relationship-Building

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VP Exec’s Top Tips for Negotiating and Relationship-Building

Karen Brodkin, co-head of William Morris Endeavor (WME) Sports and executive vice president at Endeavor, oversees the representation of some of the biggest names in sports, spanning the NFL, NBA, MLB, tennis, golf, soccer, Olympic and action sports, and more. She’s closed hundreds of deals with partners across every distribution platform over the course of … Read more

5 Ways Leaders Can Encourage Employees to Be Themselves

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5 Ways Leaders Can Encourage Employees to Be Themselves

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Competition for top talent is a priority for CEOs everywhere. The news is filled with various approaches companies take to attract and retain the best employees, but I believe it comes down to culture. Increasingly, the best people want to join organizations where they can bring their … Read more

How to Motivate Your Sales Team to Keep Your Customers Happy and Business Growing

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How to Motivate Your Sales Team to Keep Your Customers Happy and Business Growing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Being self-motivated as a leader is one thing, but how do you get your sales teams to work just as hard to keep customers happy and business growing? There’s no doubt about it — to be a salesperson, you must be a people person. Some of the … Read more