Аннотация

Todos soñamos con lograr en nuestra vida esa combinación perfecta entre fortuna, fama y control que tanto asociamos con los empresarios exitosos. Este es un anhelo admirable en medio de una sociedad en que los emprendedores luchan a diario para innovar y crear cada vez más empleos. Nuestra cultura impulsada por el trabajo nos alienta a escoger el camino del emprendimiento, pero ¿cómo saber si convertirte en un emprendedor terminará siendo una pesadilla de la que te arrepentirás o un sueño que disfrutarás y transformarás en realidad?
Construyendo sobre cimientos firmes te ayuda a responder esa y muchas otras preguntas que te harás como futuro emprendedor. Basado en una investigación extensa, y contado a través de las historias de los empresarios estadounidenses Sam Walton, Walt Disney, Estée Lauder, Ray Kroc y otros, Construyendo sobre cimientos firmes te muestra cuáles son aquellos aspectos más esenciales a tener en cuenta antes de dar el salto empresarial. ¿Fueron la suerte, el talento, la pasión, el encanto, un tío rico o algún otro ingrediente desconocido la clave del éxito de los triunfadores más reconocidos? ¿Cuál pudo haber sido la clave de su éxito? Lo descubrirás a lo largo de esta lectura y te sorprenderá.

Аннотация

Anyone can start a business. But only leaders can succeed. Most entrepreneurs know the long odds: only a fraction of them will lead their enterprises through the rocky stages of growth to launch self-sustaining companies. Very few know how to outflank the failures that await them at every turn, including the most painful—being abandoned by key members of their team or getting pushed out by their board just as their business starts to generate real value. Derek Lidow is on a mission to improve these odds and change these outcomes. Throughout his long career—as CEO, innovator, and entrepreneur—he has tested virtually every aspect of launching a business. Lidow now argues that success is far less dependent upon a firm’s idea or any grand strategy than it is upon something more personal: leadership. Emerging companies have specific leadership requirements, stage by fast-moving stage. Few founders have been able to leverage the tremendous power of this underrecognized reality—until now. Startup Leadership demonstrates how founders can adopt the skills that are required at each stage of their journey. Whether you are at the idea stage or managing a more mature enterprise, you can start to recognize the fundamental conflict: how to balance your selfish drives with the more selfless leadership required by the organization at any given time. The book shows you how to achieve this balance by: Assessing your unique motivations, traits, and skills Creating a personal leadership strategy that leverages your strengths and mitigates your weaknesses Mastering how to lead teams, including boards Understanding the five prerequisites for driving change Taking control of your inevitable crises, thereby strengthening your team and your leadership With Lidow’s help, you will learn how to become the startup leader your business needs, and you’ll move forward with your plans with greater confidence and success.